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P0010 ★★★★★Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit (Bank 1)P0011 ★★★★★Intake Camshaft Position Timing Over-Advanced (Bank 1)P0012 ★★★★★Intake Camshaft Position Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 1)P0013 ★★★★★Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit (Bank 1)P0014 ★★★★★Exhaust Camshaft Position Timing Over-Advanced (Bank 1)P0016 ★★★★★Crankshaft/Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor A)P0017 ★★★★★Crankshaft/Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor B)P0087 ★★★★★Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too LowP0088 ★★★★★Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too HighP0171 ★★★★★System Too Lean Bank 1P0174 ★★★★★System Too Lean Bank 2P0191 ★★★★★Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Range/PerformanceP0230 ★★★Fuel Pump Primary Circuit MalfunctionP0231 ★★★Fuel Pump Secondary Circuit LowP0232 ★★★Fuel Pump Secondary Circuit HighP0261 ★★★Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit LowP0262 ★★★Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit HighP0264 ★★★Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit LowP0265 ★★★Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit HighP0267 ★★★Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit LowP0268 ★★★Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit HighP0270 ★★★Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit LowP0271 ★★★Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit HighP0273 ★★★Cylinder 5 Injector Circuit LowP0274 ★★★Cylinder 5 Injector Circuit HighP0276 ★★★Cylinder 6 Injector Circuit LowP0277 ★★★Cylinder 6 Injector Circuit HighP0279 ★★★Cylinder 7 Injector Circuit LowP0280 ★★★Cylinder 7 Injector Circuit HighP0282 ★★★Cylinder 8 Injector Circuit LowP0283 ★★★Cylinder 8 Injector Circuit HighP0315 ★★★★Crankshaft Position System Variation Not LearnedP0342 ★★★★Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Low InputP0343 ★★★★Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit High InputP0344 ★★★★Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit IntermittentP0365 ★★★★Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Bank 1P0366 ★★★★Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1P0367 ★★★★Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Low Input Bank 1P0368 ★★★★Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit High Input Bank 1P0370 ★★★★Timing Reference High Resolution Signal A MalfunctionP0380 ★★Glow Plug/Heater Circuit A MalfunctionP0381 ★★Glow Plug/Heater Indicator Circuit MalfunctionP0443 ★★★★★Evaporative Emission Control System Purge Control Valve CircuitP0447 ★★★★★EVAP Vent Control Circuit OpenP0448 ★★★★★EVAP Vent Control Circuit ShortedP0449 ★★★★★EVAP Vent Valve/Solenoid Circuit MalfunctionP0450 ★★★★★EVAP Pressure Sensor MalfunctionP0451 ★★★★★EVAP Pressure Sensor Range/PerformanceP0452 ★★★★★EVAP Pressure Sensor Low InputP0453 ★★★★★EVAP Pressure Sensor High InputP0454 ★★★★★EVAP Pressure Sensor IntermittentP0461 ★★★Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Range/PerformanceP0462 ★★★Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Low InputP0463 ★★★Fuel Level Sensor Circuit High InputP0496 ★★★★★EVAP System High Purge Flow
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P0010 ★★★★★Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit (Bank 1)P0011 ★★★★★Intake Camshaft Position Timing Over-Advanced (Bank 1)P0012 ★★★★★Intake Camshaft Position Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 1)P0013 ★★★★★Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit (Bank 1)P0014 ★★★★★Exhaust Camshaft Position Timing Over-Advanced (Bank 1)P0016 ★★★★★Crankshaft/Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor A)P0017 ★★★★★Crankshaft/Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor B)P0087 ★★★★★Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too LowP0088 ★★★★★Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too HighP0100 ★★★★★Mass Air Flow Circuit MalfunctionP0101 ★★★★★Mass Air Flow Circuit Range/PerformanceP0102 ★★★★★Mass Air Flow Circuit Low Input
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