Generic Fault Code
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Poor Diesel Power / Regen Failure
System
Exhaust
Symptom
Poor Diesel Power / Regen Failure
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: Exhaust Pressure Sensor Range/Performance.
ACTION: Clear out hard carbon blockage deposits inside the steel sensing tube running from exhaust manifold to sensor.
Red Seal field insights
Correlation: The backpressure sensor data tracking conflicts with MAP sensor inputs during pre-start validation tests.
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