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Explorer 5.0 Trouble Codes

Cooter_76

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I have about 600 miles on my Explorer 5.0/4R70W install. The check engine light came on recently. Code reader came up with P1506 - Idle Air Control Overspeed Error. I did a visual check for vacuum leaks and decided to replace the IAC (assuming it was original.) Now I have a P1151 - Lack of Upstream Heated Oxygen Sensor Switch Sensor Indicates Lean Bank 2.
Possible Causes:
- Faulty Upstream Oxygen Sensor Bank 2
- Fuel pressure high or low MAF sensor dirty/defective
- Vacuum leak on engine
- Leaking fuel injector or fuel pressure regulator
- Faulty Powertrain Control Module (PCM)

I installed new 02 sensors during the conversion. Wires and connectors leading from the 02 sensors seem to be in good shape. I do have a K&N style oiled air filter. Don't know if it's possible that oil from the filter has gunked-up the MAF. The only vacuum line that's original to the engine is the molded line that runs under the upper intake manifold.
Has anyone dealt with these specific codes? I suspect a vacuum leak somewhere, but I'm not sure how to diagnose. Start spraying throttle body cleaner around the intake while listening for increased RPM? Is there a better method? Any other suggestions?
 

76Broncofromhell

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Vacuum leak could be one culprit. Check that you are pulling PCV through the intake tube (not just a vent to the atmosphere).

Check if the heating element is out on a O2 sensor on the passenger side and that you have the correct O2 sensor. Sometimes things get misboxed. I had a hell of a time finding a rich condition based on improperly boxed 4 wire O2 sensors in place of the correct 3 wire.
 
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Cooter_76

Cooter_76

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Vacuum leak could be one culprit. Check that you are pulling PCV through the intake tube (not just a vent to the atmosphere).

Check if the heating element is out on a O2 sensor on the passenger side and that you have the correct O2 sensor. Sometimes things get misboxed. I had a hell of a time finding a rich condition based on improperly boxed 4 wire O2 sensors in place of the correct 3 wire.
Thanks for the reply. PCV is connected to the upper intake manifold. I'll try trouble-shooting the O2 sensor. Are you sure about the passenger side being bank 2?
 
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Cooter_76

Cooter_76

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I spent last week downloading and learning how to use FORscan. Did some data logging, sent files to EFI Guy, etc. He suggested I swap the O2 sensors left-to-right to see what would happen. I think I found the problem:



Looks like the front driveshaft pushed the crossover pipe up into the O2/flange fitting, crushing the sensor inside the bung.

 

EPB72

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Thanks for the reply. PCV is connected to the upper intake manifold. I'll try trouble-shooting the O2 sensor. Are you sure about the passenger side being bank 2?
Bank 1 is passenger side bank 2 drivers side...dirty throttle body,contaminated MAF [but may also set lean or rich fuel trim faults ] can you see data ..also air leaks betweem Maf and throttle body...
 
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