P1151 is a diagnostic trouble code that applies to vehicles manufactured by Ford. Trouble codes that start with P1XXX were reserved for manufacturers. This code occurs when the upstream O2 sensor on bank 2 fails a diagnostic test twice in a row. DTC P1151 is usually caused by a bad oxygen sensor, fuel injector, … Read more
Your vehicles evaporative emissions control (EVAP) system migrates fuel vapor from the gas tank and fuel filler neck, and sends it to the engine to be burned off. When the pressure inside of the fuel tank is too high, P0453, is thrown and the check engine light comes on. By itself, P0453 is not a breakdown … Read more
P0452 is a generic OBD II code, which means that it has the same definition for any vehicle. The evaporative emissions control system (EVAP) sends fuel vapors from the fuel tank to the intake manifold to be burned off. When the pressure in the system is too low, P0452 is generated. P0452 should not … Read more
P2189 is a DTC code that can occur in any vehicle. It indicates the air fuel mixture is too lean at idle, specifically in bank 2 (we’ll cover how to find bank 2 later). The technical definition for P2189 “System too lean at Idle: Bank 2”. The code is thrown after the oxygen sensor on … Read more
P2187 is a DTC code that can occur in any vehicle. It indicates the air fuel mixture is too lean at idle. The technical definition for P2187 “System too lean at Idle: Bank 1”. The code is thrown after the oxygen sensor on Bank 1 (usually sensor 1) has detected that the air fuel mixture … Read more
P2181 indicates that there’s an observed cooling system temperature that is too high or too low. It will come up in the scan tool as “Cooling System Performance”. The trouble with P2181 is that by itself, it’s not narrowing much down. There could be a problem with the cooling system, temperature sensor, or even the … Read more
If you’re interested in vehicles, you may have got into a discussion about which bulbs are best. Many mechanics are car enthusiasts discuss the H11 vs 9005. The 9005 and H11 are both lightbulbs that are commonly used in the headlights of cars and other vehicles. These bulbs both work well in their own right … Read more
It is both frustrating and unsafe if your brake lights are stuck on. The most common reason that they stay on is a brake light switch that has failed. How Brake Lights Work Brake lights work by having an electric current sent to the brake pedal switch at all times (even with the vehicle off). … Read more
A very common message to see when driving a Honda made vehicle is “Check Fuel Cap”. This message obviously wants you to check the fuel cap to make sure that it is on and secured. Why though? Meaning The check fuel cap indicator means that the EVAP system has detected a leak. Far … Read more
The VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) system is a traction control system designed by Toyota and is used on many of their cars and trucks. Like any other electronics system in a vehicle, it can malfunction. We’ll go over how it works and what can cause it to malfunction below. How Does VSC Work? The … Read more