Conditions for Setting the DTC
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DTC P0016, P0017, P0018, or P0019
- The ECM detects that one camshaft is mis-aligned with the crankshaft. The ECM detects one of the following conditions:
- Bank 1 intake camshaft is greater than 9° advanced or 12° retarded in relationship to the crankshaft.
- Bank 1 exhaust camshaft is greater than 10° advanced or 13° retarded in relationship to the crankshaft.
- Bank 2 intake camshaft is greater than 11° advanced or 13° retarded in relationship to the crankshaft.
- Bank 2 exhaust camshaft is greater than 9° advanced or 13° retarded in relationship to the crankshaft.
- The ECM detects that all 4 camshafts are mis-aligned with the crankshaft. The ECM detects the following conditions:
- Bank 1 intake camshaft is greater than 9° advanced or 12° retarded in relationship to the crankshaft.
- Bank 1 exhaust camshaft is greater than 10° advanced or 13° retarded in relationship to the crankshaft.
- Bank 2 intake camshaft is greater than 6° advanced or 9° retarded in relationship to the crankshaft.
- Bank 2 exhaust camshaft is greater than 7° advanced or 9° retarded in relationship to the crankshaft.