my son is in the Navy and currently in Norfolk right now. the last time he was home he tried to get his car inspected and it wouldn't pass. his car keeps throwing a code PO171. we took it to a couple of places to see if they could figure it out and nothing. since all of this has happened i have received a letter stating he will not be able to renew his registration in texas until it passes inspection. i'm pulling my hair out trying to help but i don't know where to turn. does anyone know anyone in Norfolk that can take a look at this car. he wants to come home in late sept / oct and he needs to get this fixed so he can register it.

any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

p0171 is a lean code it basically means the Fuel trims are so wack that its having to compensate usually 15% jsut to keep it 14.7 stoich. So either its a issue with the tune if it has mods or theres a vacuum leak, boost leak, 02 sensor issue, or ect!!

 

do we know what kinda cobalt it is??

and im in the Navy too but im a west coast sailor lol

 

All I know is that it's a 2006 Cobalt SS coupe. Hope that helps. Thank you for your service.

 

where do you live at right now? If you live in San Antonio, I know a couple of places that will pass ya lol

 

time for him to grow up and be a man and figure it out on his own in my opinion

whose mom goes on a car forum for them? why isnt he trying to get help

this is probably someone looking to steal a navy dudes cobalt ss

 

Becuz he's prob out right now ****.. Don't disrespect people numnuts..........

 

excuse me...by the way he is out right now and i'm trying to handle things for him while he is out protecting your freedom...didn't you ever have someone around to help you?

and for your information this is not the first car forum i have joined...i'm a member of several of them.

 

thank you...by the way i got an e-mail from him today and he said it's a 2006 cobalt ss / sc. have a nice evening.

 

O k... More then likely his fuel trims are off or what i said earlier..... Either his car needs to be correctly dialed by a technician or do a vacuum or boost leak test. If all works out have someone data log the car with hptuners and see if its within the cars parameters...

 

ya bro us Navy guys are out at sea alot dont be disrespecting us..

when i was on deployment my car was in my moms garage for 8 months and she drove it for me and got the oil changed and she even raced a C5 Vette and iced him haha

Mom's FTW!!

 

thank you....i will send your message to him in an e-mail.

 

mom's rock!

 

If u live near Austin I could take a look at it for u, if so pm send me a message, I have tuning equitment and can take some data logs and hopefully get it figured out for him before he returns home,

 

i am not close to Austin...more closer to DFW area...the problem is the car is in Norfolk...i was hoping to find a place in Norfolk so when he returns back to the states he can get it looked at there before driving back to texas. thank you though.

 

Norfolk VA. ?

 

yes Norfolk, VA im assuming Naval Station Norfolk

 

Best bet then I think is to either post in the VA regionals and either find someone there to look at it or see if anyone can recommend a shop that he could take it to

 

If it were close to walpole mass id help yuh out..

 

good morning guys -

thank you all so much for all your help. i was planning on going to the VA site just haven't made it that far yet.

for those of you that have served in our military and are currently serving...thank you for your service and for protecting our freedom...you will forever be in my thought and prayers...

 

Too bad the car wasn't here. I know places that'll just sell you a sticker in Houston for $60 and have a friend or 2 in the DFW area who have connections up there. Nobody in VA though sorry.

 

ive been on deployment for the last 6 1/2 months on a big gray thing morons
and out to sea for that matter the last 10 out of 12 months

just saying it seemed sketchy norfolk is a ghetto place

and im paying 130 bucks a month to store mine and had problems getting my stuff registered too
but you know what? i figured it out myself

 

but if youd like me to be helpful...there arent too many places around here that work on balts
DO NOT take it to a dealer theyre terribly expensive they charge like 100 bucks an hour for anything
everytime something happens on my car i usually figure it out or come on here ive learned so much from this site...and you cant tell me he doesnt have internet he should be searching this thing up and down

problem is if its registered in VA and he doesnt have it inspected he cant get it on base. but if he goes to pass and decal he can get a pass to get on base to go to the hobby shop and theres a lot of knowledgeable guys there who can help him out.

 

thats what i thought

 

when you hear back from your son ask him if he's put a cold air intake on the vehicle. on cobalt ss/sc the aftermarket intake tubing is extremely prone to rubbing and causing a whole in the tubing which will cause this problem that he is having with his car.

after that it's a little more complicated to what it can be. but i would check that first as its the most common if he has the aftermarket intake