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P25F6

AIR System B

A general fault in the second secondary air injection (AIR) circuit. Detected by the O2 sensors which expect a lean swing during cold-start AIR pump operation but do not see one.

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

Common causes

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

  • Failed AIR pump motor or impellerCommon
  • Check valve seized by exhaust sootPossible
  • Corroded or cracked air injection pipePossible

Parts involved

  • Air Pump B
  • Air Check Valve
  • Air Pipes

P25F6 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.