LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Buick >> 1996 >> Century Custom >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Engine Performance >> System >> Engine Control System - Tests W/Codes - 2.2L >> Diagnostic Trouble Codes >> DTC P0171- Fuel Trim System Lean >> Circuit Description
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Circuit Description

PCM monitors oxygen sensor signal voltage and adjusts fuel delivery based on signal voltage. A change made to fuel delivery is indicated by the long and short term fuel trim values. Ideal fuel trim value is about 128 (zero percent).

A fuel trim value of more than 128 indicates that PCM is adding fuel to compensate for a lean condition. A fuel trim value less than 128 indicates that PCM is reducing amount of fuel to compensate for rich condition. DTC will set if PCM detects an excessively lean condition.