I recently had the engine light come on, so I took it to the garage and they told me left bank was running lean. Also said it could be a bad oxygen sensor. Before I go out and start replacing parts I need to know if anyone has any other ideas. The car also has a dark colored smoke that comes out when I first start it in the morning. While it was in the garage I had them put on a 3.4" pulley, would that have anything to do with it.

It would be nice to know what code the scanner pulled up.You wouldnt happen to know????It should be P****



~Larry~

not sure off hand but i'll find out

sorry if this shows up again, computer is giving me trouble, I don't have the code off hand but i'll try to find it.

sorry if this shows up again, computer is giving me trouble, I don't have the code off hand but i'll try to find it.

Thanks that would help!


~Larry~

I'll have to go back to the shop and get the code again, my receipt got lost.

Big L the code number was or is p0171.

P0171 System too Lean (Bank 1)







Big L the code number was or is p0171.

sorry if this shows up again, computer is giving me trouble, I don't have the code off hand but i'll try to find it.


IIRC you had a secound post on this and said something about a injector was leaking....that would be the first place to start.That would cause a lean condition.You can also pull that plug that has to do with the injector and see how the plug is burning....if it is very white,it's time to replace the injector.

~Larry~