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Can a dying battery cause a bank of cyl to run lean?

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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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my car has a dying battery which killed the alternator, and i check my codes this morning and one came up saying "Bank 1 was Lean" could my charging problems cause this, or do i have an actual problem?
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Low voltage can do many odd things. It is tough to say definately if this is caused by a dying battery.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Low fuel delivery due to low voltage to the fuel pump? Perhaps. But I'd think that the O2 sensor itself having a low-voltage supply would be more likely.

Another scenario would be running too rich caused by low-voltage misfires.
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02 sensor
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how long can codes be read? cuz i just checked again about an hr ago, and that code was gone.
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Originally Posted by ELMACHOGERACHO
how long can codes be read? cuz i just checked again about an hr ago, and that code was gone.
perhaps because the codes get cleared when they are read.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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i dont have to erase them?
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yup you clear them with a scanner
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