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Re: Interesting 'comeback' last night
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 5/31/2007

Kelly,

"Extra air" was indeed entering the engine. The proper term is unmetered air. Disconnecting the fresh air tube and allowing it to flow unmetered air (through the PCV) will cause a miscalculation in the engine's fueling requirements.

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