2000 Toyota MR2 A sulfer smell

2000 TOYOTA MR2
102,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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NDOGG
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When I accellerate up hill it lacks power and I can smell a sulfer smell from the exaust. It has 2 codes that came up p0171 & p0174 "fuel banks to lean"
Aug 3, 2009 at 11:38 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there, this can often just be low quality fuel, the lean burn may be related to a vacuum leak, have tis investigated and make sure that you use quality fuel, keep away from the discount stations if you want good fuel.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 4, 2009 at 12:59 AM
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