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Old Jul 14, 2020 | 11:40 PM
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Code P0172

I getting code po172 , I have searched but only find info for the non E55K , so far I changed the front 02 sensors and the spark plugs. Any help is greatly appreciate.

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Old Jul 15, 2020 | 12:57 PM
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This place is a joke.
Are we supposed to know what P0172 is?
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Old Jul 15, 2020 | 03:13 PM
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if you read what i wrote it says i did a search but could not find anything for the E55K engine just the NA engines with a mass air flow sensor that a E55K does not have.

thanks anyway
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Old Jul 15, 2020 | 05:38 PM
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Can you tell me what P3672 means? Because I can't tell you what P0172 does.
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Old Jul 15, 2020 | 09:42 PM
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I know want it means ,I'm just looking for advice on a possible fix , maybe some one here had this problem, just looking for help, i thought that's what the forum was for to help each other .
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Old Jul 17, 2020 | 05:49 PM
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I'm guessing you got no wideband to confirm that the bank is running rich.. Maybe it was a once off that threw the code. Have you tried to clear the code and drive the car again as see if it returns?
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Old Jul 20, 2020 | 09:11 PM
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I'm guessing you got no wideband to confirm that the bank is running rich.. Maybe it was a once off that threw the code. Have you tried to clear the code and drive the car again as see if it returns?
Hi , I have done a reset but it keeps coming back, I have replaced the spark plugs, the front o2 sensors, I also have tried looking for a vacuum leak, and checked fuel pressure , I'm starting to think a fuel injector, I'm still doing my research but also looking for any advice.

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Old Jul 20, 2020 | 09:25 PM
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The internet isn't going to fix your car. Stop throwing parts, money, and time at it, and have it professionally diagnosed. That's my best advice.
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Old Jul 20, 2020 | 09:52 PM
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The internet isn't going to fix your car. Stop throwing parts, money, and time at it, and have it professionally diagnosed. That's my best advice.
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Old Jul 21, 2020 | 05:43 PM
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Hi , I have done a reset but it keeps coming back, I have replaced the spark plugs, the front o2 sensors, I also have tried looking for a vacuum leak, and checked fuel pressure , I'm starting to think a fuel injector, I'm still doing my research but also looking for any advice.

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If you want to keep tackling this yourself, then you say you already have done spark plugs.. Then that leaves swapping the coil packs from bank 1 to bank 2.. Swap them over and see if your error code persists or it switches over to the other bank.. Then you know its a coil pack
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Old Jul 21, 2020 | 08:14 PM
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If you want to keep tackling this yourself, then you say you already have done spark plugs.. Then that leaves swapping the coil packs from bank 1 to bank 2.. Swap them over and see if your error code persists or it switches over to the other bank.. Then you know its a coil pack
thanks will give it a try, won't hurt just time
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Old Jul 23, 2020 | 03:26 PM
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What's the description of P0172? When you scan for codes it'll say something something rich/lean, etc.
Are there other codes?
Does the car run different?

Most CEL codes aren't model specific. So if you find someone with E350 or E500 that had same code, chances are that's the same issue. And for what it's worth, changing spark plugs almost never fixes a code on modern cars. You'd have significantly decreased performance if sparkplugs were that bad.

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Old Jul 23, 2020 | 03:57 PM
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We change plugs at the dealer all the time for miss fires. Mostly a cracked plug that shorts to ground.
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 09:55 PM
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Thanks for all the help, after more testing found a bad (leaking) fuel injector , replace all injectors from fcpeuro and it's all good now. Running smooth
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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 10:01 PM
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Thanks for all the help, after more testing found a bad (leaking) fuel injector , replace all injectors from fcpeuro and it's all good now. Running smooth
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Thanks for all the help, after more testing found a bad (leaking) fuel injector , replace all injectors from fcpeuro and it's all good now. Running smooth
Excellent, thanks for the feedback. Enjoy it
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I getting code po172 , I have searched but only find info for the non E55K , so far I changed the front 02 sensors and the spark plugs. Any help is greatly appreciate.

thanks
I used to get that code, and my oem cats were shot, clogged. Went aftermarket with no cats, made more power and no more codes.
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