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P3490 Engine Trouble Code

Meaning of P3490 engine trouble code is a kind of powertrain trouble code and P3490 if your catalytic convertor fails completely, you eventually won't be able to keep the car running. Your gas mileage will also be terrible, so you should try and fix it as soon as you can. Unfortunately, the average replacement cost is around $2,140 and you can't do it yourself unless you're an experienced mechanic.

P3490 Fault Symptoms :

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

If one of these reasons for P3490 code is occuring now you should check P3490 repair processes.
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P3490 Possible Solution:

Gasoline engines use spark plugs to cause an explosion of fuel within the cylinder. In a properly timed engine, this explosion occurs at the proper moment to send the piston to the bottom of the cylinder and provide power to the drive shaft. If the plug wires are out of sequence, the explosion occurs at the wrong time. The improper timing of the explosion sometimes pushes the cylinder the wrong direction or interferes with the turning of the crank. As a result, the engine stutters or backfires, if it runs at all.

P3490 Code Meaning :

P	3	4	9	0
OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code For Engine	Ignition System Or Misfire	O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction	Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Malfunction	Shift Solenoid E Performance or Stuck Off

The catalytic converter has an oxygen sensor in front and behind it. When the vehicle is warm and running in closed loop mode, the upstream oxygen sensor waveform reading should fluctuate.

P3490 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code Description

P3490 engine trouble code is about Shift Solenoid E Performance or Stuck Off.

Main reason For P3490 Code

The reason of P3490 OBD-II Engine Trouble Code is O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction.

P3490 code on vehicles with electronically controlled automatic transmissions, the 3-4 shift solenoid is responsible for actuating the hydraulic circuits to activate clutches or bands that change gears inside the automatic transmission.

	Example: 0140