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cohophysh

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96 850 turbo with codes p0440, p0172 and p0133; replaced thermostat (broken) and reset codes, Any thoughts if they return? Any recommendations for a good fuel injector cleaner?

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dosbricks
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If the engine was running cold all the time that probably set the fuel codes.
Hopefully they won't come back.

Two kinds of injector cleaner out there.
Cheap: just for maintenance.
Expensive: if you've got a problem or haven't cleaned in a long time.
'98 S70, 230k, purchased new in '98
'96 855 GLT, 163k, purchased lightly used in '99
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PO440 Evaporative Emission Control System Malfunction
PO172 System to rich bank 1 sensor 1
PO133 O2 slow response front sensor

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