Our Community is 940,000 Strong. Join Us.


Help P1139??


Silver Blue '97
05-16-2008, 03:27 PM
Does anyone have any info on this code (P1139)?

Thanks in advance.

maxwedge
05-16-2008, 07:27 PM
Check this link, of course we guessed at the year! Direct fom GM, don't see the code though, http://service.gm.com/gmspo/mode6/pdf/2000/2000file10.pdf

apollo7879
05-18-2008, 04:42 PM
The '96 book says :
DTC P1139 is designed so that if the O2 sensor is slow to respond
to changes in exhaust content,then DTC P1139 will set.
There are 4 O2 sensors in the '96 4.0L

If the sensor is bad it is located under the passenger compartment
It is bank 1 Sensor 2, The pre-converter O2 Sensor

Silver Blue '97
05-20-2008, 02:40 PM
[QUOTE=apollo7879]The '96 book says :
DTC P1139 is designed so that if the O2 sensor is slow to respond
to changes in exhaust content,then DTC P1139 will set.
There are 4 O2 sensors in the '96 4.0L

If the sensor is bad it is located under the passenger compartment
It is bank 1 Sensor 2, The pre-converter O2 Sensor


Thanks apollo7879 for the info. How can tell if the sensor is bad? Should I just change the (auto zone $69.00) sensor? If I cleaned the egr valve would that do anything?

Sorry for all the questions. Thanks again

apollo7879
05-21-2008, 01:32 PM
I don't think the EGR valve will clear this code.(But if you haven't ever cleaned the valve you should anyway)
Does the car run ok, or does it seem to surge & run a little rough.
That is the condition that I had(along with the "check engine lite")
and I think i had the same P1139 code. At any rate I replaced the
sensor & it solved my problem.
The sensor is easy to change, with the loaned sensor wrench from AutoZone.
I guess the question is: how is the car running?

Add your comment to this topic!