B3018 DTC For Ford Thunderbird
Ford Thunderbird Engine Specifications:
| Engine Type : | Multi-Cylinder Engine |
| Cylinder Type : | In-Line Engine |
| Engine Air Intake Process : | Turbocharged Engine |
Your Ford Thunderbird engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble
code B3018 in its memory.
To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the B3018 DTC For Ford Thunderbird.
Another consequence of B3018 Ford Thunderbird 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.
B3018 Ford Thunderbird DTC Meaning
| B |
Body Code - Problem is antilock brake system, electronic suspension and steering systems. |
| 3 |
SAE - Generic |
| 0 |
Transmission |
| 1 |
IC Circuit High Voltage |
| 8 |
Park/Neutral Postion (PNP) Switch Circuit Engine Torque Signal Circuit |
OBD B3018 Ford Thunderbird code and tailpipe testing are two different approaches to identify vehicles in need of repair. The OBD system looks for broken or malfunctioning emissions control components and B3018, while tailpipe tests sample a vehicle's exhaust to see if it is above or below certain prescribed limits. Given the robust nature of today's emissions control components, it is entirely possible for an individual component to B3018 DTC For Ford Thunderbird malfunction without leading to an immediate increase in emissions at the tailpipe. In such cases, other components (like the catalyst) can temporarily compensate for the part that is broken however, these other components can only do double duty for so long before they, too, begin to malfunction. In addition, OBD also monitors for B3018 DTC For Ford Thunderbird and other malfunctions in the fuel system problems that traditional tailpipe tests were not designed to identify. Most state and local areas also include a gas cap pressure test as part of an emission inspection.
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