My 2000 Lincoln ls failed the smog emissions test and I was given three codes P0171 P0174 and P0775. I think the first two are due to a loose hose but I am at a loss for the last one. Is it a bad sensor possibly and where do I find these sensors and how can I check to see if they are bad? Thank you
171 and 174 indicate a lean condition. Your car is commanding additional fuel over the normal amounts and its still not enough and it set codes to tell you it happend on both sides of the engine at once. This can be caused by dirty sensors, old or worn components, plugged fuel filter, dirty injectors...a multitude of things. I could guess, but that gets expensive since I dont have scandata or know what conditions the code set under, and what are the fuel trims under various test modes for comparison. Proper procedure is to scan onboard computer and determine part from collected data. the 775 code is a transmission code.
SOURCE: my 2004 lincoln ls is mission i failed my emission
I assume you mean MISSING, as in MISFIRING? That means your vehicle has 1 or more cylinders not correctly firing and using the gasoline to produce power. Likely this is accompanied by reduced power and mileage, shaking at idle or under acceleration, and a check engine light on solid or perhaps even flashing while you drive.
You need to have it fixed by someone who can diagnose the problem properly. I can tell you coils are a pattern failure, or injector harnesses corrode from water intrusion, or that the valve covers on those tend to leak causing arcing to the oil...but none of that matters to your CAR. whichecver of those, or something else...is causing the misfire is what you should fix. the cheapest, fastest, best way to find that is pay a qualified technician to scan for trouble codes and diagnose the results provided by those codes. Silver bullets and pattern fails can save a technician tyme or money, but if you can even provide code data or datastream analysis...the likelihood of wasting significant money with pattern guesses increases exponentially. Most shops will do a misfire diagnosis for a 1 hour labor fee, some include more extensive prove-outs and verification tests and charge 2 hours. Hope it helps.
Vehicle smog test failed Due to NO MIL/check engine light?
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