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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 07:25 PM
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So I just put a bottle of Amsoil fuel system cleaner in my tank and fiiled 5 gallons of 91 chevron gasoline on top of it (as instructed).
On the way to college after 5 miles of normal driving check engine came on.
Going to check the code in an hour, when my class is finished.
Anyone has some clue what it may be. I am to worried and I cant wait one hour to see whats going on.

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 02:20 AM
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What was wrong with the car originally that made you put that in there?
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 02:48 AM
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If he's lucky it's just the gas cap CEL code.
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 03:18 AM
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I've seen some cars do this.If you put the cleaner in less than a full tank of gas.....sometimes in some cars it will set off an emissions code.

A full tank and clear the code sometimes will fix it.

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 07:19 AM
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Hey guys, Thank you very much for all replies.
Ti billman: there was nothing wrong with car at all. I was just trying to do a bit of maintanance. I was ordering all fluids and oil from Amsoil so I put that in my cart too.
So it was nothing serious thank god. My love is okay
I stopped by my shop at 12 am and pulled out the code it was p0420
And thats for my test pipe. I have extrnsion on o2 but it came off. I guess I have to make it longer.
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 07:30 AM
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crisis averted!
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 09:02 AM
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Now I have to figure out a way to get rid of that p0420
It didnt turn on for 500 miles!
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