Maintenance Tips, Tricks And Hacks For Your Vehicle
The P0351 is an OBD-II Trouble Code that stands for “Ignition Coil” A” Primary/Secondary Circuit Malfunction and is triggered when the ignition coil on cylinder #1 is not working properly. The vehicle’s ignition coil consists of a “primary” winding and a “secondary” winding. A switching device is used to activate the primary winding in order…
P2227 is a DTC (diagnostic trouble code) that stands for “Barometric Pressure Circuit Range/Performance” and is triggered when the vehicle’s computer detects an issue with the Barometric (BARO) sensor. This can happen for different reasons and you need to diagnose the specific cause for this code to be triggered in your situation. In this article,…
P2195 is a generic OBD-II code that stands for O2 Sensor Signal Biased/Stuck Lean Bank 1 Sensor 1 and is set when the engine control module (ECM) detects a stuck lean O2 sensor signal for bank 1 sensor 1. The engine has unsuccessfully attempted to lean out of a rich condition. In this article, I…
P0300 is a diagnostic trouble code that stands for Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected. It means that the vehicle’s computer has detected that one or more cylinders in the engine are not firing the air/fuel mixture properly which leads to misfiring. In this article, I will be talking about P0300, its symptoms, how to fix it,…
P0171 is a diagnostic trouble code that stands for System Too Lean (Bank 1). It indicates that there is very little fuel or too much air in the first bank of the engine (Bank 1). In this article, I will be talking about P0171, its symptoms, how to fix it, and how much it costs…
The P219A is a generic diagnostic trouble code (DTC) that stands for Fuel Trim Cylinder Balance Bank 1 – Malfunction. It means that the vehicle’s computer has detected some issues with the fuel delivery system. Meaning, there can be too much fuel or too little fuel in the cylinder. Read on to find out more…
The P0456 is an OBD-II generic trouble code that stands for Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected. This code is triggered when the vehicle’s computer detects a small leak in the EVAP. In this article, I will be talking about P0456, its symptoms, causes, and how to fix it. What Does The P0456 Trouble Code…
The P0115 trouble code stands for Engine Coolant Temperature Sensors 1 Circuit which means the vehicle’s computer has detected bad input signals coming from the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor circuit. The engine coolant temperature sensor informs the vehicle’s computer about the current temperature of the engine so that the fuel injection and ignition timing…
The P0401 is a diagnostic trouble code that stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Insufficient Flow Detected that suggests there is a blockage in the EGR tube that restricts the flow of the recirculated exhaust gases to the engine. Modern engines use the EGR system to reduce engine output emissions, so when this code appears…
Seeing the check engine light on the dashboard is the last thing car owners want to see. A check engine light is illuminated for a number of reasons, one of which is the P0029 OBD-II trouble code. So, what does the P0029 code mean and how bad is it? In this blog post, I will…