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DTC P0171 Or DTC P0174: Description

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With the air/fuel mixture ratio self-learning control, the actual mixture can be brought closely to the theoretical mixture ratio based on the mixture ratio feedback signal from HO2S1 (bank 1 or bank 2). The ECM calculates the necessary compensation to correct the offset between the actual and theoretical ratios. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Fuel Injection System Description
G00164610Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

When the amount of compensation is extremely large (the actual mixture is too lean), the ECM determines that the fuel injection system is malfunctioning and turns on the MIL (2-trip detection logic).