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.I need someone who REALLY knows the Ford Mustang Engine?

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p1131 means that the right side (passenger) sees too much air and is letting you know about it.... Most people are the slap a o2 sensor on it, but sometimes this can be caused by as simple as a vaccum hose unplugged.. Would take actually looking at it to determine the cause on the code... Some I've seen have been intake gasket leaks, some o2 sensors, and one K&N air filter that set this code...


The check fuel cap light is on.. IF riding around for a few days don't take it off, you have a major air leak in your gas vapor storage unit (aka Evaporative emissions..or that vapor you see when fueling your car sometimes)


It has to test the system for it to go off or a scan tool has to take it off for you... but cars usually won't pass inspection unless all the test the car runs itself have passed..so you are definitely looking at a shop to either fix it or spend enough money to pass it for another two years...

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Did you disconnect your battery for a few minutes. This will clear the fuel cap and other code as well. Basically what that code means is the your O2 sensor has detected a lean burning condition. Not sure if you know but the O2 sensor is located in your exhaust pipe. You have 2 before the catalytic converters (1 before each converter as you have 2 of them). You also have one O2 sensor after the converter. The O2 sensor detects how much fuel, air and emissions is going through the exhaust. Then the O2 sensor send a signal to the vehicles computer which tells the fuel injectors how long to stay open as the have a pulse and turn on and off delivering only a certain amout of fuel. Since it says it detected a lean condition, that could mean a number of things such as a bad O2 sensor, a bad fuel injector or simply a vacuum leak. Since the fuel cap light came on I would start by looking for a vacuum leak. Look around the engine for any old, rotten or loose vacuum lines. There are also a few "vapor" lines in the rear, under the vehicle around the gas tank. Check those as well. Also check you PVC valve. That's where I would start. I don't know it all and never will but have been a mechanic for over 25 years and happen to be a Ford specialist. In a nut shell the O2 sensor is not detecting enough gas and to much air which like I said is more then likely a vacuum leak since the other light is on. In most cases if it was a fuel injector not producing enough gas you would notice a performance problem like a miss or hesitation. After you check for leaks and correct anything disconnect your battery and drive it a few time and see if the code and light(s) come back on. If they don't then you have corrected the problem. If the check engine light comes back on you may be looking at a bad O2 sensor. Below is a picture of your exhaust and I have marked which O2 sensor is having the problem. Also below is a picture of what the O2 sensor looks like. It is screwed into the exhaust pipe. If you do decide to replace the O2 sensor DO NOT get a cheap universal type O2 sensor. Get a direct fit. Bosch makes a good one and they run about 50 bucks in my area. There are tests to perform in order to check the O2 sensor but will not put that on here at this point because I believe it's just a vacuum leak. If you have anymore questions or need any other testing procedure you can reply here or feel free to email me directly at [email protected] Hope I was able to help in some way. Here are your pictures.


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P1131--Lack of HO2S-11 Switch

That code indicates a lean condition ,at the end of
a test,to correct for a rich condition

My suggestion --IF -- the front O2 Sensors have 100,000
miles or more,change them both

The code indicated one isn't switching fast enough
(front one ,right side or bank--11)

Need the Evap Codes, as the gas cap may not have
been the second problem, but there may be issues
with that system

Do not disconnect the battery or try & clear the codes
If you end up at a shop,they will need them

Your car is a metal object, so stay calm

I just spent 4 days diagnosing my wifes Lincoln LS
I resolved one issue ,only to have a bad battery,
put my professional scan tool software down.
You have to say calm & hang in there.

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  • Posted on May 07, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 ford mustang service engine light on

IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE YOU MAY HAVE A VACUUM LEAK SOMEWHERE. USE A LENGTH OF RUBBER HOSE AND HOLD IT UP TO YOUR EAR TO PIN-POINT THE LOCATION OF A VACUUM LEAK. HOPE THIS HELPS. LET ME KNOW PLEASE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR AN HONEST RATING AND THANKS FOR USING FIX-YA. P.S. EGR VALVE IS VACUUM ACTUATED

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  • Posted on Aug 21, 2009

SOURCE: Check Engine Light won't go off

If you have an Advance Auto Parts store where ever you are, they will read the code and tell you exactly what to code is and what it means. Any mechanic who "guesses" isn't a mechanic at all - he's a thief. Emissions leak can be any number of things, but not the gas cap!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 27, 2009

SOURCE: Ford Mustang service engine soon and check fuel cap lights are on

just went through this myself. first be sure there are no leaks incap as suggested. second, since computer system pressurizes fuel system as part of emissions, any possible leak, like in filler neck to tank, will trip the check engine. that fixed it for me - last summer. now, new problem showed up again. this time 2 different trouble codes: EGR valve and a pressure sensor. fixed the problem. a week ago, light back on. this time a no $ fix-loose vacumn hose. best advice like the other guys said is to get it scanned and start there.

Steven Wingert

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  • Posted on Feb 19, 2010

SOURCE: 2001 Honda - New Catalytics & O2 sensors -- new 0420/1739/1456

I would send the car for a smoke test for the emissions leak...Find out where the leak is comming from..Repair it..Reset the codes, then do a drive cycle and see what happens...

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  • Posted on Aug 02, 2010

SOURCE: I FAIL THE EMISSIONS CODE# P0410- SECONDARY AIR INJECTION

I have a 2001 STS that had the same problem - Service Engine light and returned the P0410 code. It ended up being a small rubber hose that had pulled off one of the plastic lines in the secondary air system. In fact, I just fixed this last night.

Pull off the top engine shield (the one covering the motor and the fuel injectors, not the plastic one at the front of the car) and look for loose lines, hoses or wiring.

Also - if you remove the shroud under the engine (you just have to pull out a bunch of plastic retaining plugs) you can get at the lower elements of the SAS. Look for loose lines, hoses or wiring.

You could be fortunate and just have a loose line. Does the caddie run OK?

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