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P2341

Cylinder 6 Above Knock Threshold

Same condition as P2340 but on cylinder 6 — sustained knock above the threshold with retarded ignition correction.

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

Common causes

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

  • Low octane or contaminated fuelCommon
  • Carbon deposits raise compression locallyPossible

Parts involved

  • Knock Sensor
  • Cylinder 6

P2341 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.