Advice on 176 & 177 Codes

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whiteguy3

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Wassup people! I have diagnosed similiar problems with my 94 ATX using the forum here and wanted to thank you guys. :thumb:

I had noticed that there was a decrease in mpg and a hesitation that continued to get worse. I ran the codes and got some miscellaneous one's, but importantly got 176 & 177. I thought based on my research here that it could be either an intake leak or the MAF. I checked for intake leaks because I just finished doing my upper 60K last week; that wasn't the problem. So based on process of elimination I changed the O2's.;)

That was definately the problem because my performance and mpg drastically increased. Thanx guys.

By the way a guy around here in Silver Spring has a chipped 94 MTX. He just couldn't hold with me. I know the MTX's are faster but from a dig I had him up till 60 and then I kept that lead AND gained 1/2 a length up to 100mph.
 

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iv got 172 and 176 and I think im stuck with changing the o2's this seems to be the general consensus. there 75-100 bucks thought and I don't have that money:frown: guess im going to have to save up, itll prolly increase my gas mileage and pay for itself anyway.
 

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By the way a guy around here in Silver Spring has a chipped 94 MTX. He just couldn't hold with me. I know the MTX's are faster but from a dig I had him up till 60 and then I kept that lead AND gained 1/2 a length up to 100mph.


Hey Scott, you wanna run'em?? :naughty::evilgrin:
 
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We're trying to get some people in our area to go to the Car Show next Sunday... you in?

Already 3 of us are definite and 1 maybe.
 

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dude i feel stupid...but yeah that would be cool it says tickets are $10 right??

How is everyone getting there? It would be good to coordinate something. I still have your number.
 

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Yeah, give me a call. Looking to meet up with ShoAmo and MoCoSHO and possibly Bigcollins25
 
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