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Tests/Procedures: 1. Use a scanner and command the air pump on with the engine running at idle. Check if the O2 sensors go lean. 2. If the O2 sensor does not go lean on one bank, see if the check valve at the exhaust manifold is stuck closed, not allowing air into the manifold. Potential Causes: Defective Check Valve Diagnostic Codes: P1416 Author: Christopher Pittman Average Reported Mileage: 85812 Confirmed Fix Summary Confirmed Fix 18 – Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valve 1 – Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valve, Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Pump Confirmed Fix Details Tech Reported Fix Details Confirmed Fix Lee Stroup Sr. November 15, 2007 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 5.3L, Vin T, Eng Cfg V8 * A.I.R. Check Valve – removed check valves, found one rusted closed, one restricted, replaced both valves. Moisture from exhaust seems to have rusted both valves. Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valve Paul Puleo August 20, 2009 1999 Chevrolet Camaro, Z28 5.7L * Replaced Both Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valves – bank 2 AIR check valve restrticted, bank 1 slightly restricted replaced both Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valve SouthGate January 05, 2009 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 4.8L, Vin V, Eng Cfg V8 * Replaced Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valve – replaced boht check valves. fix the code. Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valve Dwight Heckman July 31, 2008 2000 Chevrolet Blazer, 4.3L * Check Valve – replacing the check valve and cleaning out the lines repaired the problem. Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valve Nick Secchitano June 16, 2009 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 5.3L, Vin T, Eng Cfg V8 * Replaced Both Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valves – Air injection check valves Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check Valve Mark Bertelsen 1998 Chevrolet Camaro, Z28 5.7L * Replaced Air Injection Reaction (AIR) Check
