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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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check engine was on and you reccommended a additive that worked.
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 08:28 AM
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check engine was on and you reccommended a additive that worked.
What is it?
Post your codes:

http://www.c5forum.com/ayc/dtcdic.php
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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As Lucky asked, post the codes. CEL can be on for many reasons and only the codes will tell the real reason. You don't want to compound the issue with additives till you know what the issue really is,
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Prbably thinking of "Seafoam "
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