P0171 code?

Apr 13, 2008 1 Replies

can this code be caused by installing a new idle air control valve? i thought the iac just controlled the idle . i had a code p0306 misfire on cylinder six and found out the morons that worked on my 98 stratus had the 2 front spark plugs only finger tight,this caused the actual plug wire to pop up an inch off the spark plug and when i pulled out the plug wire for the #6 plug it was filled with gas. i then pulled the upper intake manifold and ended up finding the back 3 plugs were loose too. i torqued all of them and put the intake manifold back on,using the same gasket, it looked brand new,they just changed it. now i have this new code i didn't have before,p0171. they put in a new downstream O2 sensor but the 2 in the exhaust manifold are original,but no codes for any problems with them? does this code lean toward a vacuum leak of some kind? thanks for any info Randy


No, replacing an IAC motor would not set that code. It is possible the loose spark plugs caused that code to be set. Clear the codes and drive the car and see if the code sets again. I'm thinking it won't come back.

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