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Re: Clogged Cats and Scanners
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/21/2002

Bill, I agree with the others that a backpressure test is definitive, I do one after seeing odd MAP or MAF readings in addition to O2s. High backpressure "chokes" the engines airflow, resulting in low vacuum and reduced g/s of intake air.

HTH,

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