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Old 11-21-2008, 09:15 PM
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Is it bad to erase the CEL?
Quick noob question. So I got the P0171 code from my intake, I had made sure that nothing else is triggering this code. Is it bad to erase the codes from the memory? I got a scanner and was wondering if I do this everytime I get that code, will it show stored later if I ever have go to the dealership for other problems. Don't want them to make a fuzz about it.

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how did you clear it??? It wont say that you cleared it, it will say Stored or Active, they wont know that you cleared it.
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Not bad at all. Clear it and move on.
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Old 11-21-2008, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GutterPalAl
how did you clear it??? It wont say that you cleared it, it will say Stored or Active, they wont know that you cleared it.
I erase it using the scanner I bought. I did it once before but light came up again

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Not bad at all. Clear it and move on.
I certainly will. Thanks
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I erase it using the scanner I bought. I did it once before when light came up again
i wouldnt worry about it.
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mine comes on and off nonstop. Same code as you. Not a big deal.
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get someone with hp tuners to up your maf freq fail setpoint to max. did that to mine and no more probs.
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Originally Posted by Dead Zen
get someone with hp tuners to up your maf freq fail setpoint to max. did that to mine and no more probs.
That's what I was thinking. Thing is IDK anybody who has HP tuners. But that sounds like a better solution
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