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switch back to your original filters (without ECU reset) and see if the mpg changes. if mpg stays the same even with your original filters, it could be that the

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Old 07-29-2011, 08:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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switch back to your original filters (without ECU reset) and see if the mpg changes.

if mpg stays the same even with your original filters, it could be that the ECU is keeping a/f on the rich side for safety while it relearns (just a guess).
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switch back to your original filters (without ECU reset) and see if the mpg changes.

if mpg stays the same even with your original filters, it could be that the ECU is keeping a/f on the rich side for safety while it relearns (just a guess).
It was first thing, what I thought about.
HPS tubes are ordered, so we'll see if it make some difference.

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