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P0171 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for January 2008

Fuel System Lean (Bank 1)


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0171
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2005 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2T1BR3OE65
P0171: Fuel System Too Lean (Bank 1). Car came in 3 weeks ago with P0171,no driveability complaints.Reading data on solas,can find no parameter for upstream O2,only sensor 2(downstream).Fuel trims look perfect,both ST and LT never go above 8 =or-.Freeze frame data does show fuel trims above 30 wit...
January 02, 2008
2003 Dodge Neon SXT 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3ES56C73
P0171: Fuel System Lean (Bank 1). vehicle came in with a severely tracked coil and in need of a major tune up did it all and still has a rough idle. also did a fuel injection service and cleaned the throttle body. look at scan data and found a lazy upstream 02 replaced it. heres the weird part...
January 03, 2008
2002 Toyota Highlander 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEHF21A82
P0171: Fuel System Too Lean (Bank 1). Hi Guys Banging my head here. This thing runs real bad for my customer most of the time. She says it lacks power and runs rough. Feels like it will quit but never does. Four times she has brought it in and it always runs great for me. Today I drove it for 2 h...
January 03, 2008
2000 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP34P7Y
P0171: lean condition. long term fuel trim values are at 32% at idle.stft at 25%.Code sets at operating temp.engine at idle
January 04, 2008
2002 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Cuts out VIN: 3G2JB52F92
P0171: Fuel System Lean (Bank 1). Hi all, I have been driving this Sunfire for a week, last night it actually acted up, it stalled while driving at highway speed, but restarted right away and set the code. A few miles later it ran poor for a bit, but didn't stall. I'm expecting to replace the ...
January 06, 2008
2005 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2T1BR3OE65
P0171: Fuel System Too Lean (Bank 1). Car came in 3 weeks ago with P0171,no driveability complaints.Reading data on solas,can find no parameter for upstream O2,only sensor 2(downstream).Fuel trims look perfect,both ST and LT never go above 8 =or-.Freeze frame data does show fuel trims above 30 wit...
January 07, 2008
2000 Volkswagen Cabrio GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 3VWCC21VXY
P0171: lean exhaust bank 1. This vehicle was brought in for replacing instrument cluster (used, supplied by customer for inoperative speedo and tach) and a check engine light. after replacing dash we drove and found unit to be working. then we checked the code and found a lean exhaust co...
January 07, 2008
1999 Lexus ES300 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF28G2X
P0171: Fuel System Too Lean (Bank 1). After replacing the val seals and replacing the VVT sensor on bank one, noticed the car ran fine. When test driving, noticed the VSC light came on and then VSC light off came on and the car started to lose power and run sluggish. I performed DIO test couldn't ...
January 13, 2008
2002 Saturn Vue 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZCZ63B02
P0171: Fuel Trim System Lean (Bank 1). hi guys, i need help with this car, i checked any thing i could and do n't know what to do next except sanding it to dealer. please let me know if any body knows or have experance this problem on this car. thanks fred
January 15, 2008
2003 Kia Spectra 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAFB12153
P0171: Fuel System Too Lean (Bank 1). ... Kia. First code P0705 transe range, sometimes when i start the car i get a buzzing noise by the shifter, and it is hard to find D (drive) I have to move the shifter until It will engage in drive then its fine. Second code P0441 purge flow, Is the purge flo...
January 16, 2008
2005 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5Y2SL63885
P0171: Fuel Trim System Lean. Cleaned the MAF 9 months ago for lean code. Car came back in December, replaced MAF then, car is back today. I am thinking O2 sensor, any other ideas? Can't find any obvious vacuum/intake gasket leaks. I searched in the Toyota Matrix section also. The freeze f...
January 16, 2008
2005 Volkswagen Touareg 3.2L Cuts out, Stall VIN: WVGBG77L95
P0171: Long Term Fuel Trim Lean Bank 1. ... not start over the weekend. On Monday however, he was able to crank, start, and drive the vehicle to our shop. On his way, the MIL came on. Our initial findings of the codes were P0171, P0174. Tested the fuel pressure and...
January 16, 2008
2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L No Start, No Spark VIN: JN1CA31D4Y
P0171: Fuel Trim Lean (Bank 1). Plugs are fuel fouled. Only getting 2 sparks when first cranking then nothing. Antitheft light is not coming on or staying on while cranking. Cleared codes, they did not reappear. Getting good rpm on scan tool, POS is not reaching 180. Cleaned grounds at engin...
January 17, 2008
2005 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5Y2SL63885
P0171: Fuel Trim System Lean. Cleaned the MAF 9 months ago for lean code. Car came back in December, replaced MAF then, car is back today. I am thinking O2 sensor, any other ideas? Can't find any obvious vacuum/intake gasket leaks. I searched in the Toyota Matrix section also. The freeze f...
January 17, 2008
2005 Volkswagen Touareg 3.2L Cuts out, Stall VIN: WVGBG77L95
P0171: Long Term Fuel Trim Lean Bank 1. ... not start over the weekend. On Monday however, he was able to crank, start, and drive the vehicle to our shop. On his way, the MIL came on. Our initial findings of the codes were P0171, P0174. Tested the fuel pressure and...
January 17, 2008
2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4HS28N2Y
P0171: Fuel System Lean (Bank 1). Hi! I wish everybody a happy new year. I beg your help with this truck. It is a dodge durango 4x4 with a 4.7 v8, with FEDERAL emissions. The first time this truck came in was witha check engine light and a big esmel of a very rich fuel mixture with a code for ...
January 20, 2008
1998 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTZX18W8W
P0171: Lean bank 1. Vehicle came in for a stall and excessive crank problem. When it did start there was a lot of fuel vapor coming out from the tailpipe. Our tech went ahead and replaced the Maf sensor, drove it and released it to the customer. Customer tried driving it and retu...
January 21, 2008
2005 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR10U05
P0171: system too lean bank 1. fords... help please. this truck seems to be running lean by codes and also the way it runs. we can add fuel and it clears up immediately. vacuum looks very steady regardless of where it is and goes down with acceleration. injector pulse width by scanner readi...
January 21, 2008
2000 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5144Y
P0171: bank 1 lean. mil light on ,codes po171,po174.[bank 1 and 2 lean] fuel press ok fuel/air filters ok . no apparent vac leaks. sparkplugs etc ok. clear codes and road test ok .. usually comes on after a couple of days driving. all checks out good at this time .. any common in...
January 22, 2008
2000 Infiniti G20 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKCP11A8Y
P0171: Fuel Trim Lean (Bank 1). Fuel trims (total) cross 100% by 25 % in + and - directions at moderate accel. Cleaned the MAFS wire with CRC sensor cleaner- no change. I just got involved and John ran the preliminary tests.
January 22, 2008
2000 Infiniti G20 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKCP11A8Y
P0171: Fuel Trim Lean (Bank 1). Fuel trims (total) cross 100% by 25 % in + and - directions at moderate accel. Cleaned the MAFS wire with CRC sensor cleaner- no change. I just got involved and John ran the preliminary tests.
January 23, 2008
2000 Ford Windstar SE 3.8L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZZA5249
P0171: bank 1 lean. Van stalls when cold. P0171 stored in ecm. I've been over this van and can not find any reason for the stalling or code p0171. No vacuum leaks found, (used smoke machine) o2's working properly, fuel pressure good. I checked TSB's on this code and checked every...
January 24, 2008
2001 BMW 525i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADT4349I
P0171: system lean bank 1. ... p0171, p0174, lean system bank 1 and 2, p1343,p1345,misfire cyl#1 and cyl#2 fuel cut off, after a smoke test, I replaced crank case oil seperater vent valve with 4 connecting pipes. was running perfect 20 minutes later c...
January 25, 2008
2001 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 2FMZA51481
P0171: System too lean bank 1. This car came in for no power under load. scanned for code and get those above. Checked for cause of lean and none was found fuel pressure,air leaks and oxygen sensors all seems well. The misfire codes freeze frame is RPM-2173,Fuel sys-CL,ECT-163,MPH-44,Load-7...
January 25, 2008
2000 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRX18L9Y
P0171: lean bank one. ... started with a p0171 and a p0174 about three weeks ago. I then cleaned the mass airflow and tb and replaced the air filter. All numbers looked great and vehicle ran great. Now its back with same codes. I test drove truck about...
January 27, 2008
1999 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU34X1X
P0171: sys lean bank 1. Thanks to all who replay.I have a 99 Ford Explorer 4.0L.Came in with po171 and po174 both banks lean.Smoke tested sys.Lower intake gasket was leaking.Replaced lower intake gasket and upper gasket.Road test truck after drive cly.both codes came back.po171 set f...
January 28, 2008
2002 Ford Windstar SEL 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA534X2
P0171: lean bank 1. hello techs and thanks in advance; this windstar came in with code 171 and 174 lean bank 1 bank 2,engine ran slightly rough, replaced intake seals top and bottom on plastic upper plenumn cleaned throttle and reset, 2 weeks later customer returned said runs muc...
January 28, 2008
2002 BMW 325xi 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAEU33482
P0171: bank 1 lean. ... on no drivability problems, next day lite went out, pulled code p0171 with genisys scan tool. alldata doesnt have much info on it. any info would be appreciated.
January 29, 2008
2005 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited 4.6L excessive fuel trim VIN: 1LNHM82W55
P0171: system too lean bank 1. after clearing codes and perform drive cycle, both banks long term will go to 35% after 25-30 miles driving. after clearing (kam), stft 36.1%. performed smoke machine test, found egr valve diaphram leaking. replaced egr valve retested no leaks. on start up stf...
January 29, 2008
2003 Hyundai XG350 3.5L Cuts out VIN: KMHFU45E13
P0171: Fuel System Too Lean (Bank 1). ... fine until we reach about 3000 rpm. At this point the car falls flat on it,s face and will not pick up speed. It is as if it is running out of gas. We have 45 to 49 psi of fuel pressure which increases by 3 psi when vacuum line is disconnected from regulat...
January 30, 2008
2003 Kia Spectra 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAFB12153
P0171: Fuel System Too Lean (Bank 1). ... Kia. First code P0705 transe range, sometimes when i start the car i get a buzzing noise by the shifter, and it is hard to find D (drive) I have to move the shifter until It will engage in drive then its fine. Second code P0441 purge flow, Is the purge flo...
January 31, 2008
2000 Mazda MPV DX 2.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3LW28G7Y
P0171: Adaptive Fuel Trim Too Lean (Bank 1). ... would not start. started after ten to fifteen minutes of cranking with fuel pump relay removed and throttle open. codes po420, po134, p1170. po171 & po174 were stored in computer. thanks for your help.
January 31, 2008