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I have two code PO0171 and PO0174 it says my bank 1 and bank 2 are lean is this a problem with my fuel flex?

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I have the same codes on my 2003 Explorer 4.0 Liter V6. I was told many things from bad fuel pressure to bad computer. One peice of advice was correct. Bad air fuel mixture caused by a vacuum leak. The leak could be from a bad vacuum hose or the intake gasket. Mine turned out to be a hole in an elbow vacuum hose on the top of the engine, passanger side, near the intake. Fixed and runs great with no more check engine light.

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