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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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Help with codes please....

HI all,
Hey can anyone help with these codes? Here is what I downloaded on my odb2 scanner.

CEL has been on for a while. I erased and started over. Drove (cel came back on first day) for a while (about a week) then run scan. Here is what I found:

Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Ford
Make: Ford
Model: F150
Engine Type: L6, 4.9L (300 CID)
Transmission: Automatic
Trim Level: XL; Special; XLT; Eddie Bauer
Mileage: 184000



=== Stored Error Code(s) ===
Error Code: P0171
Possible Causes:

Error Code: P0443
Possible Causes:

Error Code: P0174
Possible Causes:



Freeze Frame Information:
1. DTC for which Freeze Frame was Stored - P0171.
2. Fuel System 1 Status - Closed Loop.
3. Fuel System 2 Status - Not Supported.
4. Calculated LOAD Value - 61.96 %.
5. Engine Coolant Temp - 188.60 °F.
6. Short Term Fuel Trim - Bank 1 - 8.59 %.
7. Long Term Fuel Trim - Bank 1 - 25.00 %.
8. Short Term Fuel Trim - Bank 2 - 0.78 %.
9. Long Term Fuel Trim - Bank 2 - 25.00 %.
10. Engine RPM - 1,729.50 Rpm.
11. Vehicle Speed Sensor - 50.33 Mph.

I know these can run into a bunch of problems or could be just one thing making it all happen.
Truck runs good drives good, however I dont want to run the gammet of spending countless dollars chasing the problem if I can spend once and have the problem fixed.

Any and all help is very much appreciated!!
Robb
 
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 10:20 AM
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Fuel Injection Technical Library » How To Run a Self-Test This is a code place look at the bottom of page and it will give you links to codes hope this helps.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by kid chuckles
Fuel Injection Technical Library » How To Run a Self-Test This is a code place look at the bottom of page and it will give you links to codes hope this helps.
This is OBD1 stuff, the OP seems to have OBD2 somehow.

A Google of P0171 says the left bank is running too lean.

P0174 is the other bank.

P0443 is the canister purge valve circuit.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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P0171 and P0174 indicate the truck is running lean as noted before. Any vacuum leak or exhaust leak(s) before the O2 sensors can trigger either code. I suspect a vacuum leak problem, but thought I would toss in another common cause. Also add in low fuel pressure as another cause of a lean code.
 
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