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This will be quite a list. These things one would find low pressure when checking with a gauge; fuel pump going out ( not pumping high enough pressure ), fuel pump relay or fuse failure ( no gas reaches injectors ), clogged fuel filter, bad fuel pressure regulator, inoperative pressure relief valve at tank ( vapor lock ) or leaking fuel line or fitting. These things could cause a lean mixture and one would test with a volt or ohm meter according to directions in the repair manual or from check engine codes; O2 sensor, MAF sensor, throttle position sensor, idle control valve, air flow sensor. Another problem could be with your ignition control unit or on board computer.

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Q: What causes a car to act starved for fuel?
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