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Unread 11-16-2012, 02:16 PM
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Did he tell you what the codes were? I need to know what the P code numbers were to tell you what they might mean. And the codes for a 99 5.7L are HORRIBLE for telling you what the problem actually is. RARELY have I seen them throw a code for a bad O2, the ywill normally throw a misfire code when an O2 sensor fails. If there was a P1870 code in it, then the valve body needs to be done first before you go any furthur.
Best thing we ever did was buy one of those code computers. At $50 a read it doesnt take long to pay for itself......
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