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Old 09-14-2009, 07:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Check Engine Codes - What do they mean? Help Please

Hi all. I have a 98 XL with 90K...at around 55-60mph once in a while, it would start "bucking" then stop. Today it did it harder then usual causing the check engine light to come on and stay lit. After sitting for a while and driving again, i noticed rougher idles at stop signs and not the check engine light would periodically flash. I got the codes read and it said the following 4 Codes:

Code P0300, P0125, P0171 and P1135

The codes seem similar, could this just need a tune up? i dont think its had one in a long long time.

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You can get most of the code descriptions here: Click me If you go to that webpage, they give possible causes for each code.

P0300 = Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P0125 = Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Closed Loop Fuel Control
P0171 = System too Lean (Bank 1)

P1135 is manufacturer specific, so it's in a little different place on that same webpage.
P1135 = Air/Fuel Sensor Heater Circuit Response. (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

I'm no expert (there are plenty of folks on this board who are), but I'd say you've got a few problems:

1) A bad O2 sensor in the rear bank's exhaust manifold, the one next to the firewall. I am certain of that.
2) Either a bad coolant temp sensor, or the cooling system thermostat is stuck open. Does the temperature gage on the dash register a normal operating temp? If not, then it's most likely the thermostat.
3) The misfiring could be bad spark plugs. If they've never been replaced, do it. A lot of other things could cause misfiring, but that's where I'd start because it's due for it anyway.
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