P1122 Ferrari P5 DTC Code

Ferrari P5 Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	V-Type Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Turbocharged Engine

Your Ferrari P5 engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code P1122 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the P1122 DTC For Ferrari P5.

Another consequence of P1122 Ferrari P5 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.

P1122 Ferrari P5 DTC Meaning

P	Powertrain Code - Problem is related engine, transmission and emissions systems.
1	MFG - Manufacturer Specific
1	Fuel And Air Metering
2	Cruise Control Servo Indicates Low
2	Kick-Down Switch Failed Short

The original multi-displacement system turned off opposite pairs of cylinders, allowing the engine to have three different configurations and displacements. P1122 Ferrari P5 code had an elaborate diagnostics procedure, including showing engine trouble codes on the air conditionning display. However, the system was troublesome, misunderstood by customers, and a rash of unpredictable failures led to the technology being quickly retired.