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P0171 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA

Air/Fuel Mixture System Lean Bank 1 3ZZ-FE Engine


Symptoms
- Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
- Excessive Fuel Consumption

Possible causes
- Intake air leaks
- Faulty front heated oxygen sensor
- Ignition misfiring
- Faulty fuel injectors
- Exhaust gas leaks
- Incorrect fuel pressure
- Lack of fuel
- Faulty Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor
- Incorrect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) hose connection

Tech notes
If the P0171 is combined with the P0174 code, it's very likely that the problem is caused by an
intake leak. If there are no intake leaks, the next step is to replaced the air filter and clean the air
flow meter. If the problem persist the front oxygen (O2) sensor may need to be replaced.

Description
With the Air/Fuel Mixture Ratio Self-Learning Control, the actual mixture ratio can be brought closely
to the theoretical mixture ratio based on the mixture ratio feedback signal from the heated oxygen
sensors 1. The Engine Control Module (ECM) calculates the necessary compensation to correct the
offset between the actual and the theoretical ratios.In case the amount of the compensation value is
extremely large (The actual mixture ratio is too lean.), the ECM judges the condition as the fuel
injection system malfunction and light up the MIL (2 trip detection logic).

When is the code detected?


- Fuel injection system does not operate properly. - The amount of mixture ratio compensation is
too small. (The mixture ratio is too lean.)

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