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99 dodge was reset the check engine light came back on in about 20 miles po171 system to lean could this be too a clogged fuel filter? The reason i ask is because i had a truck with a fuel filter problem and it would really show up going up hills and such. My 99 dakota has bogged now time only for a moment but it seems like the same type of thing. Plus the truck recently had a new y pipe installed. I can see the oxygen sensor is plugged into it but i did bot do the work so maybe this is the problem?

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Stop up fuel filter and clogged fuel injectors will cause lean fuel problems.also weak fuel pump.

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