2000 Chevy Malibu check engine light

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ANTBALL5485
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I have a 2000 Chevy Malibu with a 3.1L V6 with 139,8xx miles on it. The check engine light stays on while the car is idling but flashes when the car is moving at about 35 mph. I went to autozone to get the OBDII code read, and I got the P0171 code (fuel system for bank 1 was too lean). It shows multiple causes (O2 sensor defective, mass air flow sensor, or fuel injector problem). How do I know which problem to fix or which O2 sensor to replace? I'm in the military and can't afford to replace every part until I find the right problem. Thank you in advance for your services.
Oct 28, 2007 at 3:58 AM
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[quote:65fb9f0a2d="antball5485"]I have a 2000 Chevy Malibu with a 3.1L V6 with 139,8xx miles on it. The check engine light stays on while the car is idling but flashes when the car is moving at about 35 mph. I went to autozone to get the OBDII code read, and I got the P0171 code (fuel system for bank 1 was too lean). It shows multiple causes (O2 sensor defective, mass air flow sensor, or fuel injector problem). How do I know which problem to fix or which O2 sensor to replace? I'm in the military and can't afford to replace every part until I find the right problem. Thank you in advance for your services.[/quote:65fb9f0a2d].


Miss fire will cause check engine light to flash
So if it don’t need a tune up check for a vacuum leaks
Dec 6, 2007 at 11:00 AM
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