C3496 Volvo C30 DTC Code

Volvo C30 Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Single Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	Opposed Cylinder Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Turbocharged Engine

Your Volvo C30 engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code C3496 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the C3496 DTC For Volvo C30.

Another consequence of C3496 Volvo C30 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.

C3496 Volvo C30 DTC Meaning

C	Chassis Code - Problem is controller area network wiring bus and modules.
3	SAE - Generic
4	Fuel And Air Metering (Injector Circuit Malfunctions Only)
9	TP Sensor Learn Not Complete
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 C3496 Volvo C30 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.