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I Keep Getting CEL P0171 (lean) On My EM1

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Old 12-03-2011, 11:34 AM
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Like The Title Says I Keep Getting A Cell On My 2000 EM1 SI. The Cell Is PO171 Reads System To Lean Bank 1. And The Car Is Bone Stock Besides Bolt Ons. If Anyone Can Help Me Figure It Out That Would Be Right.
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could be low fuel pressure or clogging injectors, or could be an exhaust leak before the o2 sensor, these are guesstimates to get you on the right track
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Originally Posted by Linked
could be low fuel pressure or clogging injectors, or could be an exhaust leak before the o2 sensor, these are guesstimates to get you on the right track
Thanks Bro!!!! I Appreciate Your Opinion!!!
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run a fuel system cleaner... replace your fuel filter if it wasnt in a long time.... also could be just a bad o2 sensor
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check injectors, fuel filter.
and yes, it might be a bad o2.
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Thanks A Lot Guys!!!! All This Help Is Going To Help Me Out A Lot!!!!
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Have you chased out any of the excellent suggestions posted in your thread? Do that and then get back to us.
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P0171 is a pretty common code. In tracking a few of these down, it's almost always a vacuum leak. It can be caused by inadequate fuel pressure but it's less common. I have found one of the easiest things to do is listen for an air leak with the car running.
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A vacuum leak is an unlikely cause for P0171. Do you mean an exhaust leak?

Any performance problems?

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Sounds like a LAZY o2 sensor.
Replace the o2. 7 times outa 10 the o2 sensor is Lazy with this code.

Best of Luck
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