Oh okay, so that fuel trim is actually 1.6% and not 16%, it was difficult to see exactly what the reading was, I do think B1 is running a bit more rich, maybe not as much as I previously thought. It is safe to create a vacuum leak or add an alternate fuel source for testing purposes at idle, I wouldn't drive like that, but pulling off the brake booster hose to send the system lean and make sure it responds is ok.
This screen capture here though is actually -20.4% total on Bank 1 and -15.6% on Bank 2, so it looks like at higher rpm (1700) things go super rich. I would ignore the B2S2 voltage with a fuel trim added to it, look at them separate, the 99% is a substituted value from the scan tool. Thats why I only look at the actual Fuel Trim data PIDs themselves and the 02 voltages by themselves.
The black soot at the end of the tail pipes either means we are dealing with an actual rich condition, or the Catalytic converters are not doing their job enough. Of course, though a rich condition to begin with is what causes the Cats to fail. The Catalytic converters need to be able to store a certain amount of oxygen within the substrate, this aids in the converters ability to burn off the excess hydrocarbons and CO that comes from normal emissions.
So, when you took the gas cap off, was it vacuum that was pulling on the gas cap when you took it off or was it more of positive pressure that somewhat pushed the gas cap off then you turned it?
This fuel system has a return line for the fuel, so all the fuel that is not used is sent back to the gas tank and it is hot at that point from its travels through the fuel rail on the engine block and when you turn off the vehicle, the warm gasoline returning to the tank expands and causes positive pressure to build. You can see this on the fuel tank pressure sensor after a drive. That along with the filling issue points to the Vent Solenoid not open with the vehicle off. It might be just sticking closed, causing that problem. I think once you get that issue resolved, the Evap monitors should pass.
As for the MAP sensor, do you see the vacuum reading change as you open the throttle plates? Because at idle, if that MAP is really sending that low manifold vacuum reading to the ECM, technically it should enrich the mixture, although the other sensors are going to send data to the ECM that is the opposite. And we might get this back-and-forth compensating effect. You could put a manual vacuum gauge on the engine and see what it's actually reading. Another test is back probing the MAP sensor and taking a voltage reading, watching for a voltage change with throttle opening. It's on a 5v Reference feed, and at just key on it should read close to 4.5volts and then drop to around 2volts at idle. It gets tricky when the vehicle has both a MAF and MAP, most have one or the other. But if you put a manual vacuum gauge on it and its reading closer to 15-18 inHg and the MAP is still reading 10 inHg, something is off there. The ECM is determining the vacuum reading according to the MAP sensor voltage.
But there is something going on at higher rpms, 1700 and up, you could see if the fuel rail holds fuel pressure with the vehicle off, if there are leaking injectors the pressure will drop off after a couple minutes. I really like the Fuel injector balance test because it shows the flow rate of each one despite if they are sequential, or bank fired injectors. The tool for pulsing the injectors while the engine is off only costs about $30 and hooks up the battery. Then with a fuel pressure gauge on the rail, you just pulse each injector and measure the pressure drop. Any difference of only 2-3 psi is a problem injector.
And if I'm unsure about the Catalytic converter conditions Ill pull out the front oxygen sensors and first do a visual inspection with a bore scope camera, and do a back pressure test a idle with one from 02 out at a time, just idling for a minute or so. There shouldn't be more than 1-2psi of back pressure. Start with investigating the MAP first to see if it's off. Service info states that during Starting Mode the ECM will check speed density using the MAP sensor then switches over to the MAF.
The front Oxygen sensors I was referring to are called Air/Fuel Ratio sensors (A/F Ratio sensors), they are a newer technology compared to conventional oxygen sensors. They are also known as Wideband Oxygen sensors, because they work on a much wider range of air fuel mixtures than regular oxygen sensors. Below is a video explaining their operations. I looked up the part numbers and it looks like you have conventional front oxygen sensors, I would expect the rear 02s to have a somewhat lower steady voltage than what they are reading, Bank 1 was 800mv and Bank 2 was around 700mv almost all the time, that's indicating a richer exhaust making it passed the Cats. And that might be why the fuel trims hit -20% at higher rpm. But also, if the Vent valve is stuck closed, that could be part of the issue too, it should be open when the ECM is purging the tank. The Vent valve draws in fresh air while the Purge valve draws in vapor from the tank. I think much will be resolved once that is figured out.
I did see the Fuel Level reading about 19% here, that's less than a 1/4 tank, is your fuel gauge reading that during these captures?
Sorry for my long posts, I just want to be thorough about what we're going over here.
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Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 AT 9:45 AM