P3838 DTC For Packard 12
Packard 12 Engine Specifications:
| Engine Type : | Multi-Cylinder Engine |
| Cylinder Type : | W-Type Engine |
| Engine Air Intake Process : | Naturally Aspirated |
Your Packard 12 engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble
code P3838 in its memory.
To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the P3838 DTC For Packard 12.
Another consequence of P3838 Packard 12 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.
P3838 Packard 12 DTC Meaning
| P |
Powertrain Code - Problem is related engine, transmission and emissions systems. |
| 3 |
SAE - Generic |
| 8 |
Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor 1 Performance |
| 3 |
Low Coolant Circuit |
| 8 |
Park/Neutral Postion (PNP) Switch Circuit Engine Torque Signal Circuit |
There are currently two main types of cylinder deactivation used today, depending on the type of engine. P3838 Packard 12 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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