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P239D

Diesel Intake Air Flow B Control System Low Air Flow Detected

Same as P239C with the airflow below the threshold when the valve is commanded open - valve does not open fully or the path is restricted.

  • 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 open fullyCommon

Parts involved

  • Diesel Intake Air Flow B

P239D 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.