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Hi I'm new and have a p0171 code, can you help?



That would be great Bill, The car is inop right now since I sent the throttle body to Rock auto for a rebuild. My mech said it leaks. I expect it'll be back some time this coming week. So if you want next weekend might be good. I'm in New Fairfield aka No Funfield!. After all that work code came right back.
 


okay guys here we go again and a great big WTF now. absolutely 0 vacuum leaks an accomplishment in itself, smoke tested, new MAF, new EGR tube, new positive battery cable clean and sprayed all connections for both cables and a new O2 sensor installed yesterday. prior to the o2 stft was about 20% now we are looking at a 0 to a slightly negative number at idle to when you give it some gas about 2800RPM or so. Don't remember the LTFT but i dont think it was crazy number. This morning all monitors were set and I was on my way home to get inspected and about 65 miles in it lit up again with this f'in code. I did drive it a little hard but should that matter? Anybody got anything else? I'm really at the end of my rope here.
 
falconjohnd said:
Bill, from what I'm reading here you are a bit of a legend..... Appreciate the advice, I ordered up a tube and a gasket for that and a TB gasket and should all be here tomorrow. Cost about $30 all together. I'm gonna jump in this weekend. I'll definitely keep you posted. thanks again.
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Where did you get the egr tube from ?Any tricks to replacing it ? Mine is reacting to the carb cleaner and I have also been chasing p0171 ?
 
Ordered mine from the dealer, I think it was about $12.00 but really not sure it was inexpenxive though. Makes your life easier if you take the throttle body off but you don't have to. You will need to use a 1/4 in drive with an extension to remove the retaining bolt from the intake. Exhaust crossover is reight there and a 3/8 drive will be too fat. Other than that it's pretty straightforward. I still have my code to this day.... It mocks me!!!!
 


Haven't had the chance ive had some other issues to attend to.... Actually going to have surgery on Monday. I did find another vacuum hose that was bad and changing it made the light go out for about a day and half.
 
I've had surgery there too... corrective surgery.

Either way..hope it all goes good for you. Stock up on the safety glasses.
 


There was one hanging on my wall until Wed night. That's when Bandits GranPrix came and picked up an AC bracket. While we chatted he mentioned his bar was broken. Well..that bar was spare when I changed a bar for another guy. Told him if he left it..it would go to a good home for free. Just didn't want to see it get thrown out.

Your best bet..call around and get a 2000+ Monte bar. That's the GMPP, but from a yard..up here it's usually $10
 
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