P3440 DTC For Chevrolet Cavalier
Chevrolet Cavalier Engine Specifications:
| Engine Type : | Multi-Cylinder Engine |
| Cylinder Type : | V-Type Engine |
| Engine Air Intake Process : | Naturally Aspirated |
Your Chevrolet Cavalier engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble
code P3440 in its memory.
To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the P3440 DTC For Chevrolet Cavalier.
Another consequence of P3440 Chevrolet Cavalier 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.
P3440 Chevrolet Cavalier DTC Meaning
| P |
Powertrain Code - Problem is related engine, transmission and emissions systems. |
| 3 |
SAE - Generic |
| 4 |
Fuel And Air Metering (Injector Circuit Malfunctions Only) |
| 4 |
Control Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance |
| 0 |
Transmission Engaged At High Throttle Angle |
The original multi-displacement system turned off opposite pairs of cylinders, allowing the engine to have three different configurations and displacements. P3440 Chevrolet Cavalier 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.
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