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P20F9

Intake Manifold Runner Control Circuit Performance (Bank 2)

The IMRC actuator drive circuit on bank 2 is electrically OK but its current draw or duty-cycle response is outside the calibrated profile — typically a high-resistance solenoid winding or a partially shorted driver.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Solenoid winding ageingCommon

Parts involved

  • IMRC Actuator

P20F9 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.