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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).

If HO2S signals are indicating a lean condition, the PCM will add fuel, resulting in fuel trim values greater than zero percent. If a rich condition is detected, fuel trim values will be less than zero percent, indicating that PCM is reducing amount of fuel delivered.

Conditions for setting this DTC are as follows: