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Old May 19, 2022 | 01:12 AM
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Running Lean (I think)

I've been lurking here for awhile now, trying to learn as much as I can. About a year ago I bought a 95 F-150, 351W, 168,000 miles. The truck runs good but CEL goes on and off pretty much constantly. I get somewhere between 12-14 mpg. I've run the codes and get 171 and 172. My mechanic says it is running lean but that I should just live with it. Curious what you guys think. Thanks.
 
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Old May 19, 2022 | 08:39 AM
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Since you have both lean and rich codes, I would replace the O2 sensor first.
 
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Old May 19, 2022 | 09:55 AM
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I would also inspect the harness.
 
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