[Shop-talk] ODBII trouble code P0316

[Steven Trovato]

  The P0316 code is set when  a misfire is detected during the first 
1,000 revolution test interval following engine start.  Google is 
your friend.  :-)  I was just helping a friend with a Toyota who did 
the exact same thing in the exact same storm.  He had a p0302, 
misfire on cylinder 2.  Got everything thoroughly dried out, reset 
the code and all is good.  Of course, if you have rodents chewing on 
your wires, you have more to address than just a puddle.  Good luck with it.

-Steve Trovato
strovato at optonline.net



At 10:08 PM 9/15/2011, Peter J. Thomas wrote:
>After Irene and hitting some big puddles my 2002 Taurus started 
>misfiring.  I get p0303 code which is a misfire on cylinder 3.  I've 
>already replaced the air filter which was wet; probably got water 
>during the storm or just so humid the filter just wicked it up.  I'm 
>thinking (hoping) that the damp filter fouled the plugs.  100K so 
>they need to be replaced anyway.  Also changing the rodent chewed 
>wires.  Going to do this Saturday.  If that does not fix it, coil pack.
>
>The question is I get P0303 which I know is misfire on cylinder 
>3.  But I also got a P0316 once.  I can't seem to find out what this 
>code means.
>
>Peter T