P0172

DTC P0172

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The powertrain control module (PCM) controls the air/fuel metering system in order to provide the best possible combination of driveability, fuel economy, and emission control. Fuel delivery is controlled differently during Open and Closed Loop. During Open Loop, the PCM determines fuel delivery based on sensor signals without oxygen sensor input. During Closed Loop, the PCM adds oxygen sensor inputs and level of purge to calculate short and long term fuel trim adjustments. If the oxygen sensors indicated a lean condition, fuel trim values will be above 0 percent. If the oxygen sensors indicate a rich condition, fuel trim values will be below 0 percent. The values for the short term fuel trim change rapidly in response to the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) voltage signals. Long term fuel trim makes coarse adjustments in order to maintain an air/fuel ratio of 14.7:1. A block of cells contain information arranged in combinations of engine RPM and engine load for a fuel range of vehicle operating conditions. The long term fuel trim diagnostic is based on an average of cells currently being used. The PCM selects the cells based on the engine speed and engine load. The fuel trim diagnostic will conduct a test to determine if a rich failure actually exists, or if excessive vapor from the evaporative emission (EVAP) canister is causing a rich condition. If the PCM detects an excessively rich condition, DTC P0172 or P0175 sets.

DTC DESCRIPTORS
This diagnostic procedure supports the following DTCs:
- DTC P0172 Fuel Trim System Rich Bank 1
- DTC P0175 Fuel Trim System Rich Bank 2

CONDITIONS FOR RUNNING THE DTC
- DTCs P0030, P0050, P0053, P0059, P0101, P0102, P0103, P0106, P0107, P0108, P0131, P0132, P0133, P0134, P0135, P0151, P0152, P0153, P0154, P0155, P0200, P0300, P0442, P0443, P0446, P0449, P0452, P0453, P0455, P0496, P0506, P0507, P1133, P1134, P1153, P1154 are not set.
- The engine coolant temperature (ECT) is between -40 to +139°C (-40 to +282° F).
- The intake air temperature (IAT) is between -20 to +152°C (-4 to +304°F).
- The manifold absolute pressure (MAP) is between 15-105 kPa (2.2-15.2 psi).
- The vehicle speed is less than 132 km/h (82 mph).
- The engine speed is between 400-6,500 RPM.
- The barometric pressure (BARO) is more than 74 kPa (10.7 psi).
- The mass air flow (MAF) is between 1-250 g/s.
- The fuel level is more than 15 percent.
- This diagnostic runs continuously when the above conditions are met.

CONDITIONS FOR SETTING THE DTC
The long term fuel trim weighted average value is more than a calibrated value for 6 seconds.

ACTION TAKEN WHEN THE DTC SETS
- The control module illuminates the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on the second consecutive ignition cycle that the diagnostic runs and fails.
- The control module records the operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. The first time the diagnostic fails, the control module stores this information in the Failure Records. If the diagnostic reports a failure on the second consecutive ignition cycle, the control module records the operating conditions at the time of the failure. The control module writes the operating conditions to the Freeze Frame and updates the Failure Records.

CONDITIONS FOR CLEARING THE MIL/DTC
- The control module turns OFF the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) after 3 consecutive ignition cycles that the diagnostic runs and does not fail.
- A current DTC, Last Test Failed, clears when the diagnostic runs and passes.
- A history DTC clears after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles, if no failures are reported by this or any other emission related diagnostic.
- Clear the MIL and the DTC with a scan tool.

DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
- Fuel contamination, such as water or alcohol, will effect fuel trim.
- A malfunctioning MAF sensor can cause a rich condition and set this DTC. Refer to DTC P0101 (With Throttle Actuator Control). P0101
- Review Failure Records with a scan tool. If an intermittent condition is suspected, refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections.

TEST DESCRIPTION

Step 1 - Step 7:

Step 8 - Step 9:

The number below refers to the step number on the diagnostic table.
7. An EVAP canister that is saturated will cause a rich condition.