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Diagnostic Aids

Use the Freeze Frame and/or Failure Records data in order to locate an intermittent condition. If you cannot duplicate the DTC, the information included in the Freeze Frame and/or Failure Records data may help in determining the number of miles since the DTC set. The Fail Counter and Pass Counter can also help in determining the number of ignition cycles that the diagnostic reported a pass and/or fail. Operate the vehicle within the same freeze frame conditions including those for RPM, for engine load, for vehicle speed, for temperature, and for others. This will isolate when the DTC failed.

Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems.

DTC P0461

Step Action Yes No
Schematic Reference:  Instrument Cluster Schematics  
1 Did you perform the Instrument Cluster Diagnostic System Check? Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Instrument Cluster 
2
  1. Remove the fuel level sender.
  2. Inspect for the following items:
    • A stuck fuel level sensor perhaps due to an interference with the fuel strainer.
    • The fuel tank contains foreign material, for instance, ice.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 Go to Step 4  Go to Step 3 
3 Replace the fuel level sensor. Refer to Fuel Level Sensor Replacement in Engine Controls - 4.6L.
Did you complete the replacement?		 Go to Step 4  -
4
  1. Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
  2. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC.
Does the DTC reset?		 Go to Step 2  System OK
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