B0307 Volkswagen Golf 4 Diagnostic Trouble Code
B0307 Volkswagen Golf 4 code definition:
B0307 is a kind of OBD-II Diagnostic B-Body Diagnostic Trouble Code for Volkswagen Golf 4.
B0307 Volkswagen Golf 4 is defined as Knock Sensor Circuit Range Performance (Bank 1 or Single Sensor). This refers to camshaft timing, which in this case is over-retarded. The spark should have a light tan color. If the sensor probe comes with white and chalky parts, this means it has been lagging between switching phases, and should be replaced.
Symptoms
Symptoms of a B0307 Volkswagen Golf 4 diagnostic trouble code may include:
- The engine oil will exhibit dilution from the ECUs attempts to increase engine temperature. Some vehicles advance the fuel injection timing slightly after top center to afterburn a small amount of fuel to increase exhaust temperatures. Some of this fuel enters the crankcase. When the ECU determines the necessity to regenerate the DPF, the service life of the oil be shortened significantly
- Faulty or damaged wiring
- Hesitation upon acceleration
- If the DPF is not cleared the ECU will revert to the "Limp Home Mode" until the situation is corrected
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Possible Causes :
- A large air leak at or near the number one oxygen sensor would also cause a lean mixture.
- Faulty IMRC actuator relay (if equipped)
- Defective ECU strategies or components will prevent proper regeneration
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Common Misdiagnoses
- Control Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance Problem
- Air Conditioning (A/C) Clutch Feedback Circuit High Voltage Problem
- Cruise Vehicle Speed/Set Speed Difference Too High Problem
- Kick-Down Switch Failed Short Problem
- Park/Neutral Postion (PNP) Switch Circuit Engine Torque Signal Circuit Problem
Repair Processes :
If all testing has passed so far yet you still have the same code, check your scan tool and see if it can open and close the IMRC valve.
Look for missing ground strap or a rusty ground where the fuel tank is grounded to the frame. Check for damage to the wiring harness connector.
Oxygen sensors signal the engine management computer the amount of oxygen present in the exhaust, which is used in determining and controlling the fuel ratio.
Process Tips
Diagnostic trouble code B0307 Volkswagen Golf 4 is not difficult to diagnose and repair. Thus, it always pays to have a qualified technician to look after your vehicle should this error code arise.
Diagnosing this code requires the engine to be in good running shape, without unmetered air entering the engine. If other codes that relates to misfiring condition, lean running or air entering the engine is present, then you must first fix those error codes before B0307 Volkswagen Golf 4.
Fortunately, B0307 Volkswagen Golf 4 is a fairly common OBD code, meaning that it applies to all makes and models of vehicles made after 1996.
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