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P349F

Cylinder 8 Deactivation/Intake Valve Performance

Per-cylinder intake valve deactivation on cylinder 8 does not respond as commanded.

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

Common causes

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

  • Actuator stuck mechanicallyCommon

Parts involved

  • Cyl8 Intake Valve Actuator
  • Hydraulic Pin

P349F 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.