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DTC Information: DTC Detecting Condition

Item Detecting Condition Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
  • Signal monitoring
  • Poor connection or damaged harness
  • EGR cooler clogging
  • EGR pipe clogging and leakage
  • Intake manifold air leak
  • EGR actuator stuck
Enable Condition
  • Fuel cut - Off condition
  • EGR valve position study is completed
  • No relevant failure
  • Intake air temperature is higher than -6.75°C (19.85°F)
  • Engine coolant temperature is higher than 54°C (129°F)
  • Engine RPM ranges from 1088RPM to 2016RPM
  • Mean engine RPM ranges from-192RPM/s to 192RPM/s
  • Barometric pressure is higher than 74 kPa
  • Battery voltage between 11V and 16V
  • Intake manifold pressure is higher than 100 hPa
  • Throttle position ranges from 0° to 23.8 to 24.1° (depends on engine RPM and intake air temperature.)
  • EGR recirculation flow is higher than 5kg/h
Threshold Value
  • Comparing the reference pressure and a measured pressure is higher than 1.45
  • Intake manifold pressure is lower than 41 to 112 kPa (EGR valve close)
Diagnostic Time
  • Fuel cut off duration 10s
MIL ON Condition
  • 1 driving cycle