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Renault Vel Satis B3918 Engine Error Code

When you check Renault Vel Satis car engine light came on code B3918 the reason should be . However Renault manufacturer may have a different definition for the B3918 OBD-II Diagnostic Body (B) Trouble Code. So you should chech it on our car models.

B3918 Renault Vel Satis Code Clear

On 1999 and later B3918 Renault Vel Satis engines, the instrument cluster has a built-in self-diagnostic mode that can be accessed by pressing and holding the instrument cluster SELECT/RESET button. Insert the ignition key and turn to the RUN position (but don't crank or start engine). Continue to press and hold the SELECT/RESET button (for 5 seconds) until the word TEST is displayed by the odometer. Release the SELECT/RESET button within three seconds after the word TEST is displayed to begin the self-diagnostic mode.

B3918 Code Reason

Renault Vel Satis B3918 OBD-II Diagnostic Body (B) Trouble Code Description

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Reason For Renault Vel Satis B3918 Code

The reason of Renault Vel Satis B3918 OBD-II Engine Error Code is .

There are currently two main types of cylinder deactivation used today, depending on the type of engine. B3918 Renault Vel Satis code for the pushrod design which uses solenoids to alter the oil pressure delivered to the lifters. In their collapsed state, the lifters are unable to elevate their companion pushrods under the valve rocker arms, resulting in valves that cannot be actuated and remain closed.

Renault Vel Satis B3918 Possible Solution :

In-line Ford engines, along with those of most other manufacturers, begin the numbering of cylinders at the front and proceed in numerical order toward the back. In the V-engine design, Ford follows a similar design with the number one cylinder at the front left of the engine. In the V-6 configuration, cylinder 4 is at the front right of the engine and in a V-8, cylinder number 5 is in that location. Other manufacturers sometimes use an alternating pattern in the V-engines.

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