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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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bad VSS

can a bad vehicle speed sensor cause the car to run rich?
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Re: bad VSS

If the VSS is not generating pulses for the ECM, the ECM will not operate correctly. I don't know what the exact symptoms would be though. It'll be stuck in cell 4 of the fuel map.
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