B0346 DTC For Volvo 265

Volvo 265 Engine Specifications:
Engine Type :Single Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :Opposed Cylinder Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :Turbocharged Engine

Your Volvo 265 engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code B0346 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the B0346 DTC For Volvo 265.

Another consequence of B0346 Volvo 265 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.

B0346 Volvo 265 DTC Meaning

B Body Code - Problem is antilock brake system, electronic suspension and steering systems.
0 SAE - Generic
3 IC Module 4X Ref Circuit Intermittent, No Pulses
4 Control Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance
6 Transmission Control Module Reprogrammable Memory

While fuel economy was increased, acceleration was seriously compromised, and the loss of engine vacuum led to a dangerous loss of braking assist when the B0346 Volvo 265 code system was in four-cylinder mode. In addition to these issues, while the company proposed a hydraulically controlled system that could be switched from within the car, the version they implemented had to be manually changed in the engine compartment using hand tools.

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