U0086 Citroen Eco Diagnostic Trouble Code
U0086 Citroen Eco code definition:
U0086 is a kind of OBD-II Diagnostic U-Network Diagnostic Trouble Code for Citroen Eco.
U0086 Citroen Eco is triggered when the bank 1 camshaft position sensor doesn't match the signal from the crankshaft position sensor. As you drive and when specific conditions are slowly met, the vapors will gradually purge from the charcoal canister and will get burned within your engine.
Symptoms
Symptoms of a U0086 Citroen Eco 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
- IC Circuit High Voltage Problem
- 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
- PCM Stack Overrun Problem
Repair Processes :
Now, clear the codes and test-drive the vehicle to see if the code is reset.
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.
Process Tips
Diagnostic trouble code U0086 Citroen Eco 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 U0086 Citroen Eco.
Fortunately, U0086 Citroen Eco is a fairly common OBD code, meaning that it applies to all makes and models of vehicles made after 1996.
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