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      07-15-2013, 08:11 PM   #8
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Same exact thing happened yesterday to me at the track. Every time full throttle about 4k in 3rd gear 1/2 engine light would kick in and service engine soon. I never got to 4th gear all day. Jb4 said all sorts of sensors went bad and vanos. From my research it shows vanos selenoid and I will be ordering that tonight. Will let you know outcome if you still have problems with it.
Yup, I had the EXACT same symptoms and it was my VANOS that died.
Intake or exhaust one?
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