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https://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl Omega Help >> Omega General Help >> P0170 and P0173 https://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1200087048 Message started by Big_Mart on 11. Jan 2008 at 21:30

Title: P0170 and P0173
Post by Big_Mart on 11. Jan 2008 at 21:30

P0170 Fuel trim malfunction bank 1
P0173 Fuel trim malfunction bank 2

I have the above codes stored in my ecu EML is on done a quick check on tis as it happened as i was leaving work and everyone wanted to go home so couldn`t finish from what i had a chance to read its either
Air leak
Air mass meter
Lambda sensors
Or highly unlikely ecu
anyone had these codes before? are they common?
Its a 2001 2.6 Mv6 auto
Cheers :-/

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by TheBoy on 11. Jan 2008 at 21:31

have a word with mikedundee - he has same on same engine

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by Big_Mart on 13. Jan 2008 at 20:27

Hope work is quiet tomomrow so can have a play with tech two :)

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by Dazzler on 13. Jan 2008 at 21:16

Big_Mart wrote on 13. Jan 2008 at 20:27:

Hope work is quiet tomomrow so can have a play with tech two :)

You have a Tech2 in Chessington :) 8-)

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by Big_Mart on 13. Jan 2008 at 22:03

Well at my work in wimbledon.Why do you have a problem???

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by Dazzler on 13. Jan 2008 at 22:12

No, not at the moment, touch wood.
Do you work at Phoneix Vauxhall then??

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by Big_Mart on 13. Jan 2008 at 22:14

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo don`t insult me :'(
Currie motors wimbledon next to the bill studio`s.

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by Dazzler on 13. Jan 2008 at 22:18

Don't know that one..............is it Vauxhall only????
Does it have a parts counter or is it just a garage??
Is it down the side of the Bill by the warehouses somewhere? :-/

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by Big_Mart on 13. Jan 2008 at 22:24

Its next to the studios litteraly you will see the signs were right at the end of the ally way were vauxhall saab alfa fiat and chevy i am a vauxhall/saab tech in training for gold status.
Yes we do have a parts counter so if you need any parts i can usually get cost plus 10% for mates etc. :y :y
Alot of people don`t know were there as the num ducks don`t advertise the fact >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by Dazzler on 13. Jan 2008 at 22:28

Big_Mart wrote on 13. Jan 2008 at 22:24:

I thought i have never seen them in the phone book.
Can you PM me there parts counter phone number as i am often getting parts for cars ( Part time trade )
Cheers ;)

Title: Re: P0170 and P0173
Post by Matchless on 13. Jan 2008 at 22:39

Big_Mart wrote on 11. Jan 2008 at 21:30:

If it happened at idle then I would say sticky egr. If it happened under acceleration then I suspect low fuel pressure...try a new fuel filter.