C6 Tech/Performance LS2, LS3, LS7, LS9 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Tech Topics, Basic Tech, Maintenance, How to Remove & Replace
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Bank 1 Lean Condition - Check Engine Light Code

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:19 AM
  #1  
HorsePower Junkie's Avatar
HorsePower Junkie
Thread Starter
Safety Car
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 4,609
Likes: 490
From: Houston, Texas
St. Jude Donor '20-'21-'22-'23
Default Bank 1 Lean Condition - Check Engine Light Code

What causes it?

What's the remedy?


Thanks guys.

.
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:24 AM
  #2  
SpinMonster's Avatar
SpinMonster
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,094
Likes: 197
From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Default

Mods that increase airflow to the front of to the rear make the car lean at closed loop and richer at WOT (because closed loop fueling is measured and determines the amount of fule need added for safety at WOT. Having such mods as headers, CAI, heads, no cats, with no tune is a sure way to get a CEL.
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:29 AM
  #3  
HorsePower Junkie's Avatar
HorsePower Junkie
Thread Starter
Safety Car
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 4,609
Likes: 490
From: Houston, Texas
St. Jude Donor '20-'21-'22-'23
Default

Originally Posted by SpinMonster

Mods that increase airflow to the front of to the rear make the car lean at closed loop and richer at WOT (because closed loop fueling is measured and determines the amount of fule need added for safety at WOT. Having such mods as headers, CAI, heads, no cats, with no tune is a sure way to get a CEL.
Thanks for the quick reply and great info SpinMonster.


I should have mentioned this is on a BONE stock car with ZERO mods...

Any ideas please?

.
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:06 AM
  #4  
SpinMonster's Avatar
SpinMonster
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,094
Likes: 197
From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Default

Sudden climate changes can do it as can prolonged cruise at high speeds in nuetral. Also, the car comes with lean closed loop fueling and rich WOT fueling from the factory. An air leak past the mass air sensor will have unmetered air and cause such a problem. Common places are where the hoses hook up to the intake tract and loose clamps on the ducts. A bad injector would also cause a lean condition only on the bank it is on. Bank 2 is the passenger side.

If you would put some bio info up, I can make some othe rrecomendations such as where to have it checked or if you were close to me, I can scan the car for free to tell you what is wrong.
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 08:21 AM
  #5  
ken-rx's Avatar
ken-rx
Burning Brakes
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 970
Likes: 3
From: brooklyn ny
Default

I had s similiar situation, bad oxygen sensor.
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 12:31 PM
  #6  
SoldSyclone's Avatar
SoldSyclone
Drifting
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,613
Likes: 0
Default

Reply
Old Feb 26, 2008 | 12:42 PM
  #7  
jogar80's Avatar
jogar80
Melting Slicks
10 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,231
Likes: 0
From: Brownsville Tx
Default

Originally Posted by SpinMonster
Sudden climate changes can do it as can prolonged cruise at high speeds in nuetral. Also, the car comes with lean closed loop fueling and rich WOT fueling from the factory. An air leak past the mass air sensor will have unmetered air and cause such a problem. Common places are where the hoses hook up to the intake tract and loose clamps on the ducts. A bad injector would also cause a lean condition only on the bank it is on. Bank 2 is the passenger side.

If you would put some bio info up, I can make some othe rrecomendations such as where to have it checked or if you were close to me, I can scan the car for free to tell you what is wrong.
Yup, listen to the man. I had a similar problem and Guy suggested the same thing, a leak somewhere aft of the MAF. Sure enough, I had a leak in my FAST manifold.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Bank 1 Lean Condition - Check Engine Light Code





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:12 PM.

story-0
2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Is the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 the best Silverado yet?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-16 08:01:12


VIEW MORE
story-1
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

Slideshow: 5 best and 5 worst Corvette daily drivers

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:32:13


VIEW MORE
story-2
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

Slideshow: The headlights of every Corvette generation explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:17:14


VIEW MORE
story-3
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 most overrated Corvette track packages ever.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:46:45


VIEW MORE
story-4
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Slideshow: Every 2027 Corvette engine explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:16:31


VIEW MORE
story-5
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-08 19:53:43


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE