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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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running lean in bank one? any advise on how to fix it or whats wrong? my thoughts were the cat is plugged or the o2 sensor?
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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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I would suspect either a vacuum leak (most likely) or the O2 sensor.
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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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Post up the exact code the scanner showed. It will help those of us who don't think in words but rather in OBDII codes.
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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P0171 is the code
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 05:54 AM
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P0171 indicates that you likely have a cracked exhaust header that is causing your engine to think that it's running lean when it really isnt.

Check your header carefully for cracks (especially near the collector).
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