B003A Oldsmobile Ninety Eight DTC Code

Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	Opposite Piston Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Naturally Aspirated

Your Oldsmobile Ninety Eight engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code B003A in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the B003A DTC For Oldsmobile Ninety Eight.

Another consequence of B003A Oldsmobile Ninety Eight engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.

B003A Oldsmobile Ninety Eight DTC Meaning

B	Body Code - Problem is antilock brake system, electronic suspension and steering systems.
0	SAE - Generic
0	Transmission
3	Low Coolant Circuit
A	TFP Valve Position Switch-Drive Without Drive Ratio

If your B003A Oldsmobile Ninety Eight check engine light is illuminated, it's best to take it in for diagnostic testing, which can feel like a hassle. Because while the lights vary in appearance from vehicle to vehicle, all have the same basic meaning: There's a problem with the car's emissions system. The on-board diagnostics system B003A and engine control unit are in charge of monitoring a bunch of different B003A DTC For Oldsmobile Ninety Eight, and if they get a reading that's a little out of whack, up pops the check engine light.