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P0356 Engine Trouble Code

Meaning of P0356 engine trouble code is a kind of powertrain trouble code and when your car's 'P0356 Check Engine' light comes on, it's usually accompanied by a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. The light could mean a costly problem, like a bad catalytic converter, or it could be something minor, like a loose gas cap. But in many cases, it means at minimum that you'll be visiting the car dealer to locate the malfunction and get the light turned off.

P0356 Fault Symptoms :

Check engine light comes on
Engine stalling or misfiring
Engine performance issues
Car not starting

If one of these reasons for P0356 code is occuring now you should check P0356 repair processes.
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P0356 Possible Solution:

Power Steering Pressure (PSP) Switch Malfunction In Key On, Engine Off Self-Test, this DTC indicates the PSP input to the PCM is high. In Key On, Engine Running Self-Test, this DTC indicates that the PSP input did not change state. Steering wheel must be turned during Key On, Engine Running Self-Test PSP switch/shorting bar damaged SIG RTN circuit open PSP circuit open or shorted to SIGRTN PCM damaged.

P0356 Code Meaning :

P	0	3	5	6
OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code For Engine	Intake Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Low	Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor/Switch A Circuit Intermittent	Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit Low	Ignition Coil A Primary/Secondary Circuit Malfunction

Is the fuel pump sometimes not priming when you turn the key to ON(II)? Start by measuring the fuel pressure and checking whether you have bright white-bluish spark at all four plugs. The mechanical timing is also something that you should check, as we mentioned above.

P0356 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code Description

P0356 OBD-II Trouble Code The ignition system on the vehicle uses individual ignition coils for each cylinder. The Engine Control Module ( P0356 code.

Main reason For P0356 Code

The reason of P0356 OBD-II Engine Trouble Code is Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor/Switch A Circuit Intermittent.

P0356 DTC reports a sensor fault, replacement of the sensor is unlikely to resolve the underlying problem. The fault is most likely to be caused by the systems that the sensor is monitoring, but might even be caused by the wiring to the sensor itself.

	Example: 0140