[Shop-talk] ODBII trouble code P0316

[Bob Spidell]

FWIW, we got similar codes from my dad's 2000 Lincoln LS--except for the 316--along with periodic uncommanded engine shutdowns (unnerving, to say the least). Replaced cam and crank sensors, but finally solved the problem by replacing all the coils. This is a known problem with this car, and I wouldn't be surprised if the same coil-on-plug coils are used on your Taurus. 

New cars spark at even higher voltages than older, single coil/distributor systems, and the COPs are about the size of a 35mm film canister. Keeping that much voltage in check with very little insulation seems problematic to me, and it seems quite a few cars have COP problems eventually. 

The original coil on my 1967 Austin-Healey, OTOH, has been going strong for 45 years and 170K+ miles. 

Bob 

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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter J. Thomas" <pj_thomas at comcast.net> 
To: "Steven Trovato" <strovato at optonline.net> 
Cc: "Shop Talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 6:09:57 AM 
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] ODBII trouble code P0316 

On 9/16/2011 12:42 AM, Steven Trovato wrote: 
> The P0316 code is set when a misfire is detected during the first 
> 1,000 revolution test interval following engine start. 
Makes sense, I don't get an immediate P0303, but fairly quickly. 
> Google is your friend. :-) 

It's your friend but not mine. :-( All I could find was various 
combinations of P030x and P0316 but nothing specific about P0316. None 
of the tables I found or my shop manual list P0316. Curious if you have 
a link to a page of code that list P0316? Thanks. 

> 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. 

I work from home so I don't drive it every day. I live in a wooded 
area, lots of chipmunks and mice. They like to nest in there. Every 
car will eventually get acorn shells and the beginning of a nest in the 
air filter box. 

Peter T