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P1016 - WASTEGATE Control Pressure Higher Than Expected - DTC Chart

P1016 - WASTEGATE CONTROL PRESSURE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED - DTC CHART

Description:  This DTC sets when the measured wastegate vacuum sensor reading is higher than the expected reading by greater than the calibrated threshold and the fault timer has exceeded the calibrated time threshold.
Possible Causes: 
  • Leak in control tube between the turbocharger wastegate regulating valve and the wastegate actuator
  • Leak in the tube between the vacuum reservoir and the turbocharger wastegate regulating valve
  • Damaged turbocharger wastegate regulating valve
Diagnostic Aids:  The typical difference threshold is 16.93 kPa (2.46 psi) and time threshold is 5 seconds.
Application  Key On Engine Off  Key On Engine Running  Continuous Memory 
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