System too Lean 1997 Civic LX
System too Lean 1997 Civic LX
I have a 1997 Honda Civic LX with a D16Y7 engine. So I have the check engine light on for the code P0170 and a couple other that all deal with the fuel system being too lean. So far, I have already replaced the fuel injectors, fuel filter, and pcv valve. I still have the light on for that. Before even when the light was on I could get 30 mpg, now I'm only getting about 25. Do you have any suggestions on potential causes of this problem? I have also used a couple of fuel system cleaners. Let me know what yall think. Thanks.
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Re: System too Lean 1997 Civic LX
P0170 and a couple other that all deal with the fuel system being too lean
I'm not sure you can trust your code reader, you may want to try a couple other brands and see if they all agree.
Please list all of the codes.
Re: System too Lean 1997 Civic LX
Both the upstream and downstream sensors have only about 3 or 4 thousand miles on them. I heard something somewhere that a cracked exhaust manifold could be a problem for a lean condition because more air might get in, so I am going to check that. But I replace the exhaust manifold less than 7000 miles ago, but it was a cheaper one.
Re: System too Lean 1997 Civic LX
I don't remember the brand of the code reader, but it was one that an employee from Autozone used to find the codes. The other code was P0171.
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Re: System too Lean 1997 Civic LX
P0170 is not a possible code from that car, that's why I don't trust the code reader used. If it lied about this code, why should I believe the other code?
If possible (all but the cheapest code readers will give this), write all of the freeze frame data that is stored along with noting which fault code it belongs to.
Both the upstream and downstream sensors have only about 3 or 4 thousand miles on them. I heard something somewhere that a cracked exhaust manifold could be a problem for a lean condition because more air might get in, so I am going to check that. But I replace the exhaust manifold less than 7000 miles ago, but it was a cheaper one.
Did you get a tankfull of E-85 instead or real gas?
Check fuel pressure?
EGR passages clogged?
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