Code PO171?

2002 DODGE STRATUS
6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LONLEYBOY54
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2002 Dodge Stratus R/T/ 3.0 Reads code PO171 Lean on # one bank. Are there "other" possibilities, other than injectors, and if so what are they? which "bank" is # one?
Mar 16, 2011 at 5:58 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Injectors are pretty rare. Chrysler has almost no trouble with them. Look for a vacuum leak first. A misfiring cylinder will send unburned oxygen into the exhaust where it will be detected by the O2 sensor.
Mar 16, 2011 at 7:30 PM
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