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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 07:14 PM
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Check engine codes p1443 p0301 p0302 p0303 and p0175. I know what they are I just would like to know what I need to fix thanks
 
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 08:17 AM
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Welcome to FTE.

Good idea to have scanned the computer & posted all of the trouble code numbers, as they can offer up good trouble shooting clues & they suggest you may have more than one problem.

The P1443 code says the computer is unhappy with the evap system purge control valve or solenoid so you could begin looking at that system now.

The P0175 says the computer detects a too rich fuel to air ratio condition in cyl bank-2/drivers side. So thinking about what could cause just a cyl bank to be too Rich, one might suspect a dirty fuel injector/s with a runny nose.

The P0301, 302, 303 cyl misfire codes show that All the cyls in bank One/passenger side, are misfiring & you'd think if bank-2 was too rich, that its cyl plugs might be carbon fouled & misfiring, so any chance the P0175 code was mis typed, or mis read & its really cyl bank-1 thats too rich (P0172)????

It would be uncommon for All injectors in just one cyl bank to be leaking, so when you know for sure which cyl bank is rich & misfiring, pull & keep track of which cyl those spark plugs were removed from & do a "read" on how they look, as the deposit loading & type of deposits can offer up good diagnostic clues as to whats going on in a particular cyl. Spark plug ceramics from cyls that are running rich, will be carbon fouled/dry black color. If the cyl is using oil, they will be a wet black color.

At any rate you'll want to find & fix the misfire & rich problem without delay, as the cat converter is going to be running hot having to process all the unburned fuel from the 3 misfiring cyls & or the rich cyl bank, so this could cause it to destroy itself & you'd end up with another problem, a damaged, or melted down/destroyed cat converter ceramic matrix, all a vicious circle.

Some thoughts for consideration. With some more input, maybe the forum can make a more focused guess on what best to do next.
 
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Could the evap be causing misfired?
 
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Originally Posted by boneyard06
Could the evap be causing misfired?
Not likely in just one cyl bank.
 
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So start withnpkugs and wires?
 
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All the plugs look good to me except the very back one on driver side it is wet and smells like gas
 
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Originally Posted by boneyard06
All the plugs look good to me except the very back one on driver side it is wet and smells like gas
OK, thats good feedback, sounds like #6 fuel injector has a runny nose.
So the rich code for cyl bank-2 is likely valid. So you'll want to determine whats going on with fuel injector #6.

You'll want to pull the plugs in bank-1/passenger side & see whats going on there with all three misfiring.

If you replace plugs & wires, we have a waste spark ignition system that has a reverse polarity spark on cyl bank one plugs & puts a Double work load on all the plugs & wires, as they're fired Every rotation of the crankshaft. So when replacing them, use the newer specified finewire iridium enhanced center electrode, with platinum pad sidewire design Motorcraft, or Autolite plugs & wires, as they're designed to be used in any cyl bank & for the Double work load, as our ignition system is kinda persnickety about its plugs & wires.

Carefully, slowly sneak up on/check/set plug gap with a Wire gauge, Don't pull the gauge through too tight a gap, so as not to damage the plug finewire center electrode, or platinum pad on the ground sidewire.
Torque the plugs to spec with an accurate torque wrench.

Keep us posted on your trouble shoot.
 
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On the apparent problem on #6 fuel injector, you might consider trying disabling the fuel pump so it won't run, then hooking up an injector cleaner kit at the fuel rail to run the engine & clean all the fuel injectors in place. Maybe it'll work & you'll not need to remove the injectors.

If you decide to opt for this proceedure, do it before replacing the spark plugs.

If it's been run for some time with these conditions & the engine oil reeks/smells strongly of gasoline, you likely also have an oil fuel dilution problem too, so after getting all put right, also seriously consider opting to change the engine oil & filter.

More thoughts for consideration.
 
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