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P0171 System Too Lean - Bank No. 1. ERROR

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DeathWish

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My service Engine Light comes up... Here are the 2 error codes:

P0171 System Too Lean - Bank No. 1.
P0174 System Too Lean - Bank No. 2.

I have a MAC Straight Shot Mass Air Intake,
SLP Xpipe
SLP Catback

Any suggestions? Do I need to program my car?
 
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eleanor'03

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i kno if u take ur cats out and replace it w/ an xpipe ur mil will come on...at this time u have to get mil eliminators from steeda or pony express which is cheaper
 

DeathWish

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eleanor'03 said:
i kno if u take ur cats out and replace it w/ an xpipe ur mil will come on...at this time u have to get mil eliminators from steeda or pony express which is cheaper
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Nope... i think it has to do with either the Mass Air Sensor being bad, or needs tuning. I had not programmed my car's computer for my mods.
 
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2Blown98

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did the light come on right after one of the mods you have posted?I ask because you would not get those codes from installing an off road x- pipe. It would be two different codes because 171 & 174 refer to bank 1 sensor 1 and bank 2 sensor 1 respectivly indicating that there is a lean condition. The rear sensors monitor catylist function and they would be the ones effected by installing an x-pipe without converters.you probably just have a vacuum leak
 

DeathWish

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2Blown98 said:
did the light come on right after one of the mods you have posted?I ask because you would not get those codes from installing an off road x- pipe. It would be two different codes because 171 & 174 refer to bank 1 sensor 1 and bank 2 sensor 1 respectivly indicating that there is a lean condition. The rear sensors monitor catylist function and they would be the ones effected by installing an x-pipe without converters.you probably just have a vacuum leak
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I had all my mods installed about 4 months ago. The Service Engine Light has been going off only recently.
 
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