P3342 DTC For Chevrolet Prisma
Chevrolet Prisma Engine Specifications:
| Engine Type : | Multi-Cylinder Engine |
| Cylinder Type : | W-Type Engine |
| Engine Air Intake Process : | Turbocharged Engine |
Your Chevrolet Prisma engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble
code P3342 in its memory.
To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the P3342 DTC For Chevrolet Prisma.
Another consequence of P3342 Chevrolet Prisma 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.
P3342 Chevrolet Prisma DTC Meaning
| P |
Powertrain Code - Problem is related engine, transmission and emissions systems. |
| 3 |
SAE - Generic |
| 3 |
IC Module 4X Ref Circuit Intermittent, No Pulses |
| 4 |
Control Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance |
| 2 |
Kick-Down Switch Failed Short |
There are currently two main types of cylinder deactivation used today, depending on the type of engine. P3342 Chevrolet Prisma code for the pushrod design which uses solenoids to alter the oil pressure delivered to the lifters. In their collapsed state, the lifters are unable to elevate their companion pushrods under the valve rocker arms, resulting in valves that cannot be actuated and remain closed.
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