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1998 Kia Picanto P1271 Fault Code Check

When you check 1998 Kia Picanto car engine light came on code P1271 the reason should be Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light). However Kia manufacturer may have a different definition for the P1271 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code. So you should chech it on our car models.

P1271 1998 1998 Kia Picanto Code Clear

Another consequence of P1271 1998 1998 Kia Picanto 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.

1998 Kia Picanto P1271 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code Description

1998 Kia Picanto car P1271 OBD-II Trouble Code Cylinder #1 High To Low Side Open is one of the definitions for the P1271; however your vehicles manufacturer may have a different definition for the P1271 code. Please check below for your specific m

Reason For 1998 Kia Picanto P1271 Code

The reason of 1998 Kia Picanto P1271 OBD-II Fault Code Check is P1271 Cylinder #1 High To Low Side Open.
P1271 Code Reason

1998 Kia Picanto P1271 Possibble Fix Ways :

Check your choke plate. Is it positioned correctly? Is it still working as it should? Does it open completely? If not, then you either replace it or repair it. If the damage is quite severe, I suggest you put down your repair tools and start looking around for a replacement choke plate to avoid a repeat of this nasty episode.

If your vehicle failed a P1271 1998 1998 Kia Picanto test and the P1271 Check Engine Light is NOT on, chances are you have a problem with the OBDII system, a burned out MIL lamp, or a faulty catalytic converter. The converter is essentially an afterburner that cleans up the exhaust after it exits the engine. The OBDII system uses P1271 a ownstream oxygen sensor to monitor the efficiency of the converter, and it should detect a drop in converter efficiency if the converter has been contaminated or is failing (ignition misfiring, leaky exhaust valves, and oil burning can all damage the converter). What you want to look P1271 1998 1998 Kia Picanto: Any conditions that might cause ignition misfire, an overly rich or lean fuel condition, or loss of compression.

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