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blackops
05-15-2009, 04:55 PM
Well got in my car today after coming back from the car wash to clean up and take care of my debadging I did and she decides to pay me back by throwing on the check engine light next time I went out.
Went to Autozone and Advanced Auto Parts to have them scan the computer with there OBD scanner to tell me what code it was throwing.
It ended up saying P0171 System Too Lean (Bank 1).
I do not know what that means at all or where to start at all besides knowing it has to do something with fuel and it is not getting enough fuel I would assume.

Curious if anyone has any idea what it could be or if there is something common or notorious that it could be.
Background information.

1. Bought car used, about a month ago. At time of purchase timing belt and water pump done.
2. 2002 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro
3. 76K miles
4. Recently had APR Chip installed w/91 & 93 octane gas setting & APR R1 Diverter Valve installed.

Any suggestions or tips would be much greatly appreciated. Since I do not want to drive about 1 1/2 to the nearest Audi stealership in Indy (which I have been told is not very friendly, honest or have to many morals or high integrity) and told to avoid and go to Cincinnati if you need to go to a dealer.
Also dont know if the APR chip or DV would have anything to do with it.
I switched back to stock mode tune and the light was still on.

Thanks again....
Donnie

HIERLEVELZ
05-15-2009, 05:26 PM
check for vacuum leaks....I had this issue not too long ago and it was a busted nipple plug on the intake manifold that caused a vaccum leak.

zheez
08-15-2009, 10:47 PM
check the check valves.
just had the same problem and thats what mine was.