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Old May 13, 2009 | 04:45 AM
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I have TRD Exhaust and Injen Short Ram Intake installed and the engine was running fine. But after I installed the DME header. Its seems when Im in 1st and 2nd gear it get s bogged down or sounds like it running rich with fuel. Any Ideas? Anybody intersted in helping me out and diagnosing the issue?
Old May 13, 2009 | 04:46 AM
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You gotta reset the ECU.
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How do I reset the ECU?
Old May 13, 2009 | 04:58 AM
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Either disconnect the battery for a couple minutes, or pull the ECU fuse.
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Yep, sounds like that is your issue. Simple fix.
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Basically, there's higher flow to the primary O2 sensor in the downpipe. By resetting the ECU it will play right. Reset it and let the car idle for a few minutes.

You should do this any time you make an intake or exhaust change before of an O2 sensor.
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Thankyou guys. That did the trick. The engine is running smooth. Thankyou.
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thats what we are here for
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