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Stabilitrak off ,how to fix

Showing in dashboard,stabilitrak is off

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[B][U][SIZE="4"][SIZE="6"][SIZE="5"]FINALLY FIXED, "SERVICE STABILITRAK & TRACTION CONTROL"[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/U][/B]
[SIZE="4"][SIZE="4"][U][B]DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM:[/B][/U]
"SERVICE STABILITRAK",
"SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL",
"HARD SHIFT 1-2 GEARS"-(STABILITRAK TURNING OFF-CLUNK NOISE)
"STABILITRAK OFF",
"TRACTION CONTROL OFF"
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[U][B]CAUSE:[/B][/U]
FUEL WAS 45% ETHANOL @ 85-(COSTCO GAS)-COMPUTER WENT INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING (AFM) TO GET STUCK AND NOT RESET COMPUTER.
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[U][B]SOLUTION:[/B][/U]
DRAINED & CLEANED GAS TANK-
CHANGED FUEL FILTERS (*ONLY IF NEEDED)
CLEANED INJECTORS-
RESET COMPUTER-
FILLED GAS TANK WITH NO ETHANOL- (http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp)
TOTAL AMOUNT WITH TAX: $444.86
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"][U][B]REFERENCES[/B][/U]
(STABILITRAK CLUNK NOISE): http://chevroletforum.com/forum/silverado-fullsize-pick-ups-21/2010-silverado-stabilitrak-question-47580/
(AFM)-Definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Fuel_Management
(ETHANOL): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_ethanol_fuel_mixtures
(GAS STATIONS WITHOUT ETHANOL): http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp[/SIZE][/SIZE]

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    nukstr Dec 20, 2013

    [B][U][SIZE="4"][SIZE="6"][SIZE="5"]FINALLY FIXED, "SERVICE STABILITRAK & TRACTION CONTROL"[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/U][/B]

    [SIZE="4"][SIZE="4"][U][B]DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM:[/B][/U]

    "SERVICE STABILITRAK",

    "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL",

    "HARD SHIFT 1-2 GEARS"-(STABILITRAK TURNING OFF-CLUNK NOISE)

    "STABILITRAK OFF",

    "TRACTION CONTROL OFF"

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    [U][B]CAUSE:[/B][/U]

    FUEL WAS 45% ETHANOL @ 85-(COSTCO GAS)-COMPUTER WENT INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING (AFM) TO GET STUCK AND NOT RESET COMPUTER.

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    [U][B]SOLUTION:[/B][/U]

    DRAINED & CLEANED GAS TANK-

    CHANGED FUEL FILTERS (*ONLY IF NEEDED)

    CLEANED INJECTORS-

    RESET COMPUTER-

    FILLED GAS TANK WITH NO ETHANOL- http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp)

    TOTAL AMOUNT WITH TAX: $444.86

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/SIZE]

    [SIZE="3"][U][B]REFERENCES[/B][/U]

    (STABILITRAK CLUNK NOISE):http://chevroletforum.com/forum/silverad...

    (AFM)-Definition:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Fuel...

    (ETHANOL): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_etha...

    (GAS STATIONS WITHOUT ETHANOL): http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp[/SIZE][/SIZE]

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