Unplugging it is the same as cutting power. Pin 3.

Have you tried a hard solvent fuel injection cleaner? Let me look up a solvent cleaner I'm planning to use on mine. At 168k, the injectors need a good cleaning. You can also ohm each one to check tolerance.

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