P3845 DTC For Packard Executive

Packard Executive Engine Specifications:
Engine Type :Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :V-Type Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :Turbocharged Engine

Your Packard Executive engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code P3845 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the P3845 DTC For Packard Executive.

Another consequence of P3845 Packard Executive 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.

P3845 Packard Executive DTC Meaning

P Powertrain Code - Problem is related engine, transmission and emissions systems.
3 SAE - Generic
8 Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor 1 Performance
4 Control Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance
5 Cruise Inhibit Control Circuit

The original multi-displacement system turned off opposite pairs of cylinders, allowing the engine to have three different configurations and displacements. P3845 Packard Executive 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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