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alfatodd
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Hi All!
I've got the 2002 Thunderbird and my check engine light came on the other day after the car almost stalled. I hooked up my scanner and got codes 171 and 174 "system running lean." So, I looked under the hood to see if I had any air leaks. Well, I discovered that a squirrel had made a nest deep in the middle and had eaten a hole in that pillow thingy that is under throttle body. Does anyone know what this is called? It is between the intake manifold and the throttle body and looks like a piece of foam wrapped in plastic. Also, would a hole in this cause my problem or would it be something else? I didn't see any hoses that were disconnected or chewed and all the wiring looks good and connectors are plugged in.
Thank you for your help,
Todd
Crownsville, MD
I've got the 2002 Thunderbird and my check engine light came on the other day after the car almost stalled. I hooked up my scanner and got codes 171 and 174 "system running lean." So, I looked under the hood to see if I had any air leaks. Well, I discovered that a squirrel had made a nest deep in the middle and had eaten a hole in that pillow thingy that is under throttle body. Does anyone know what this is called? It is between the intake manifold and the throttle body and looks like a piece of foam wrapped in plastic. Also, would a hole in this cause my problem or would it be something else? I didn't see any hoses that were disconnected or chewed and all the wiring looks good and connectors are plugged in.
Thank you for your help,
Todd
Crownsville, MD
