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Old 03-11-2017, 09:49 PM
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does this control valve have alot to do with gas mileage on my 3.9 motor
sometimes it won,t idle,i have to touch the gas petal a little,i allready changed the
throttle positon sensor,thanks
 
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affects idle yes, hence the name. Doesn't usually affect fuel mileage since it closes off idle.
 
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Bad/failing O2 sensors are more likely to affect your mileage.
 




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