Reduced Power (limp mode)
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: VA
Problem solved and you won't believe it. I took off the air intake from the throttle body to clean it and when I looked inside I found a hard rubber band that was used as a spacer for the air intake tube. Here it is in the picture below. It was jammed in there and was not allowing the butter fly valve to operate properly.
Thanks so much for all those that helped.
Thanks so much for all those that helped.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Calgary Alberta
Thankfully you found it before it travelled further. I once saw a picture of a fellows car that had ingested BB's. His son had laid a BB speed loader on the intake crossover tube. It wasn't noticed when the tube went back onto the car. Yikes!
As this was a new to you car I wonder if the previous owner was trying to avoid an expensive repair!
As this was a new to you car I wonder if the previous owner was trying to avoid an expensive repair!
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Frederick, Maryland
Just so you know for the future, you CAN do manually delete them while running, and ...driving lol
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
No,,,, its NOT really normal. Ive owned 2 C5 and 2 C6 Corvette and there are ZERO codes normally. When they leave the factory, there are ZERO DTCs. When everything is working as designed, you will NOT have ant DTCs.
Bill
Bill
