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      08-12-2015, 05:17 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by Mike Benvo View Post
Also fyi for anyone else experiencing the vacuum fault.. A lot of times this fault will throw cars into limp mode that recently had a brake fluid flush or change. The sensor is located directly under the brake fluid reservoir and if any fluid gets on it, the car will keep getting thrown in limp mode. Seen it happen a number of times. Hope this helps.
Does the sensor need to be replaced? I just had my brake fluid flushed and the car has gone into limp mode twice in 5 days since then. Both times I turned the car off and on and it ran fine.
Yup, I would replace it. You could try cleaning up the sensor as well.
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