same problem DTC code is P1259. I am also looking for a best guess.

"'Curly Q. Links'" wrote:
> mike_sutton_nospam@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > Yesterday our 2000 Acura 3.2 TL starting running a little
> rough and the
> > check engine light came on and stayed on. Note this
> happened during
> > a huge rainstorm that the car was parked at a small incline
> pointing
> > downhill before it ran rough.
> >
> > Also besides running rough for a short while, the exhaust
> fumes smelled
> > really weird. Almost like it had a bad catalytic convertor
> smell.
> > (car has 120,000 miles on it and has ran great in the past
> like it was
> > still brand new almost).
> >
> > After this happened, the car ran fine after that, the weird
> smell went
> > away, but the light stayed on (which I think is typical as
> they want
> > you to bring it to the dealership for $$$)
> >
> > I put a code reader on it and it read that it was a "fuel
> air metering"
> > code. What does this typically mean?
> >
> > The car seems to be runnining fine now. We reset/cleared
> the code to
> > see if it will occur again but it all seems fine. Filled
> it up with
> > super-unleaded from Chevron as I was suspect it might have
> been bad gas
> > or a small amount of moisture in the gas, or a lower than
> normal octane
> > gas.
> >
> > So anyone seen this? Any help appreciated.
> >
> > (remove the _nospam) from email address to mail me.
> >
> > -Mike
>
> -----------------------------------------
>
> What was the actual CODE number?
>
> 'Curly'

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