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P0172 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for February 2018

Fuel System Rich (Bank 1)


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0172
Help Request Posted
2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on, Hard Start VIN: 1MEFM55S02
P0172: System rich bank 1. ... help. This vehicle has been in 3 or 4 different shops over last few months in an attempt for the customer to find a resolution to the problem she is having. All of the shops have sent her on her way saying they don't do this type of thing... Orig...
February 04, 2018
2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on, Hard Start VIN: 1MEFM55S02
P0172: System rich bank 1. ... help. This vehicle has been in 3 or 4 different shops over last few months in an attempt for the customer to find a resolution to the problem she is having. All of the shops have sent her on her way saying they don't do this type of thing... Orig...
February 05, 2018
2004 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1NXBR32E44
P0172: Fuel System Too Rich (Bank 1). car came in with P0172 and long term fuel trims at -25%. cleaned throttle body checked MAF sensor. changed upstream O2 sensor. when using map gas O2s go full rich. when creating a vacuum leak O2s go full lean. checked air tube from MAF to throttle body for...
February 13, 2018
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13S34
P0172: Fuel System Rich (Bank 1). Hello all. I used my solus to operate the purge solenoid, which greatly affected my idle, so I figured that the purge solenoid was ok. No change on tank pressure (didn't budge off of 1.5v) so I headed to the vent solenoid, which worked fine with the scanne...
February 20, 2018
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13S34
P0172: Fuel System Rich (Bank 1). Hello all. I used my solus to operate the purge solenoid, which greatly affected my idle, so I figured that the purge solenoid was ok. No change on tank pressure (didn't budge off of 1.5v) so I headed to the vent solenoid, which worked fine with the scanne...
February 21, 2018
2010 Chevrolet Malibu LS 2.4L flooded VIN: 1G1ZB5EB9A
P0172: testing and results. hard start no start first start in a.m. flooded. overnight fuel injectors are being activated and draining fuel rail. sat all day with injector rail pulled up, I placed a clean paper floor mat under to check for inject drip/ leak down, nothing all day come in ...
February 28, 2018