P320C Diagnostic Trouble Code
P320C is a kind of OBD-II Diagnostic P-Powertrain 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 P320C diagnostic trouble code may include:
- Possible spark knock (detonation / pre-ignition)
- Poor fuel economy
- 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
- Rich or lean exhaust
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Possible Causes :
- The Mass Airflow sensor will also cause this problem. Mass Airflow circuit malfunction.
- Fuel with a large percentage of sulfur will clog the DPF quickly
- Defective ECU strategies or components will prevent proper regeneration
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Repair Processes :
Find out what kind of system you have and verify that voltage to the fuel level sensor is present at the fuel pump wiring harness.
If you find a related TSB, the information will often help in diagnosing the code in question as TSBs are crested from many thousands of repairs.
Process Tips
Diagnostic trouble code P320C 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 P320C.
Fortunately, P320C is a fairly common OBD code, meaning that it applies to all makes and models of vehicles made after 1996.
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