C1300

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What This Code Means

Impacted reliability; Impacted power quality; Misfiring; Rough idle; Check engine lamp; Elevated emissions; Rich or lean condition; Unstable idle; Poor transient response; Intermittent misfiring; No-start condition; Fault code; Elevated exhaust backpressure; Reduced power output; Emissions exceedance; Loss of power; Excessive exhaust smoke; High exhaust temperature; Reduced power quality; Fault code triggered

Possible Causes

  • Deviation from specification in engine tuning, air-fuel calibration, or gas pressure regulation
  • Spark plugs (multi-cylinder)
  • Gas regulator / air-fuel mixer
  • Ignition system (coils / module)
  • Catalytic converter
  • Turbocharger
  • Deviation from engine tuning specification
  • Deviation from air-fuel calibration specification
  • Deviation from gas pressure regulation specification
  • Spark plugs (multi-cylinder) failure
  • Gas regulator / air-fuel mixer failure
  • Ignition system (coils / module) failure
  • Catalytic converter failure
  • Turbocharger failure

Suggested Actions

  1. 1Verify turbocharger boost pressure
  2. 2Verify exhaust backpressure
  3. 3Verify dynamic gas inlet pressure

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