C0117 Diagnostic Trouble Code

C0117 is a kind of OBD-II Diagnostic C-Chassis Diagnostic Trouble Code.

It is considered generic because it applies to all makes and models of vehicles, although specific repair steps may be different depending on your car model.

Symptoms

Symptoms of a C0117 diagnostic trouble code may include:

Rich or lean exhaust
Fuel pressure too low
Engine surge
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

Possible Causes :

Defective ECU strategies or components will prevent proper regeneration
The Mass Airflow sensor is a hot wire that senses the volume of air entering the intake manifold. The computer uses this information to control fuel mixture.
Faulty IMRC actuator relay (if equipped)

Repair Processes :

With the valve disconnected, the red voltmeter lead should be attached to the IMRC valve power wire and the black voltmeter lead connected to ground. Check to make sure they are not burnt or corroded. If in doubt, get some Electrical Contact cleaner at any parts store if cleaning of the terminals is needed. If the engine displays a miss and there wasn't a code, determine which cylinder is misfiring. If the exhaust manifold is visible, spay or pour a small amount of water on each cylinder exhaust port. Water will evaporate immediately on good cylinders and slowly on the missing cylinder. If this can't be accomplished pull the plugs and check the condition.

Process Tips

Diagnostic trouble code C0117 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 C0117.

Fortunately, C0117 is a fairly common OBD code, meaning that it applies to all makes and models of vehicles made after 1996.

C0117 Trouble Code For Specific Cars

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C0117 Westfield Xtr SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Navigation
C0117 Hyundai Tucson SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Engine Coolant
C0117 Tornado Talisman Motor # 2 Input Circuit Failure
C0117 Kia Soul Secondary Switch Solenoid Circuit Malfunction
C0117 Plymouth Cambridge Evaporative Emission Control System Pressure Sensor High Input