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P239C

Diesel Intake Air Flow B Control System High Air Flow Detected

With diesel intake air flow valve B commanded closed the measured airflow is above the calibrated threshold - valve does not seat or position sensor offset.

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

Common causes

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

  • Valve does not seat fullyCommon

Parts involved

  • Diesel Intake Air Flow B

P239C 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.