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sissylala69s Jul 18, 2022 06:16 PM


Originally Posted by dpieroni3 (Post 1644098)
P0172 is telling you the engine is getting too much fuel (running rich). Did you try dis connecting the fuel pressure regulator vacuum hose and check for fuel (running and not running) there is a diaphram in side that ruptures, was common. The psi regulator is on the end of the left (front) fuel rail. vacuum hose by the maf sensor. Can also try to disconnect the evap line from the engine and plug the engine side to see if fuel is coming in from the evap system. If you can get to a scan tool data would be helpful. could be a skewed sensor (example: oxygen sensor fixed rich causing the engine to run lean). Hope this is helpful.

I do have an OBD2 reader
nothing fancy but I does have live data
I can watch all that info til the cows come home but I don't know what I'm looking for
How do I find out the parameters so I'll know if something is skewed?
Any advice ya'll have to give is helpful, so thank you


sissylala69s Jul 18, 2022 06:22 PM


Originally Posted by carfixer007 (Post 1644179)
You just need to remove the things that need be. Take pictures as you go. Remove the throttle body completely off and make it look like new. That will likely fix your idle problem.

From what I can see of it, the throttle body looks surprising clean
There's a bit of gunk on the very edges of the plate that moves but not much
Is it possible that it's really dirty and gummed up behind what I can see?

sissylala69s Jul 18, 2022 10:33 PM


Originally Posted by dpieroni3 (Post 1644098)
P0172 is telling you the engine is getting too much fuel (running rich). Did you try dis connecting the fuel pressure regulator vacuum hose and check for fuel (running and not running) there is a diaphram in side that ruptures, was common. The psi regulator is on the end of the left (front) fuel rail. vacuum hose by the maf sensor. Can also try to disconnect the evap line from the engine and plug the engine side to see if fuel is coming in from the evap system. If you can get to a scan tool data would be helpful. could be a skewed sensor (example: oxygen sensor fixed rich causing the engine to run lean). Hope this is helpful.

I plugged in my scanner the 02b1s2 reads 99 whether idling or getting the rpms up
I that a sure sign the sensor is bad?

sissylala69s Jul 18, 2022 10:42 PM


Originally Posted by sissylala69s (Post 1644341)
I plugged in my scanner the 02b1s2 reads 99 whether idling or getting the rpms up
I that a sure sign the sensor is bad?

I WAS WRONG!!
It's the Short Term Fuel Trim B1S2 that is reading 99.2%

sissylala69s Jul 18, 2022 10:46 PM


Originally Posted by sissylala69s (Post 1644341)
I plugged in my scanner the 02b1s2 reads 99 whether idling or getting the rpms up
I that a sure sign the sensor is bad?

NM Read my next reply
It was FT, not the 02 sensor



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