Aboutautohelp Expertise On hands professional expertise in all aspects of Cadillac diagnostics and repair mid 1970`s thru 2000 year vehicles. GM certified in electronic fuel injection, Automatic transmission, Heating and A/C, and onboard vehicle computer diagnostics.
Experience Held over 15 GM certifications prior to retirement in 1989.
Organizations Prior to retirement held several ASE certifications, numerous Factory certifications.
Question P0171 and P0174 indicate a lean condition. P0300 indicates misfire. Fuel pressure at the rail is 38 psi. Book says 41-47 psi. Idle engine vacuum starts at 16 and goes to 12. No apparent vacuum leaks. Engine runs rough at idle but smoothes out at 1500 RPM. Fuel filter has not been replaced. Car has 65K miles. Well maintained. Just started to have problems. A check against a 2000 STS showed fuel pressure 38, vacuum steady at 16, no codes set. Based on your experience, do you think this is a fuel pump problem? If so, the STS also has low fuel pressure so why the difference?
Answer It is possible that your gage is faulty.
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