ECM DTC EO44: Right O2 Sensor Lean: Description

The ECM provides a 0.45 volt reference signal to the oxygen sensor on CKT 412, When the oxygen sensor is cold (below 200°C), the oxygen sensor signal voltage will be around 0.45 volts and the ECM will keep the system is open loop operation. When the oxygen sensor is warm (above 200°C), the oxygen sensor will swing from rich to lean rapidly, at least one swing every two seconds, if the ECM is in good control of the air fuel mixture. Code EO44 is designed so that if the oxygen sensor stays at a lean voltage for more than 50 seconds during the test conditions, Code EO44 will set. Code EO44 will set when:

1. There is an oxygen sensor circuit fault giving a false lean indication.
2. When the air fuel ratio is actually lean due to a vacuum leak or fuel control system fault.