Fault code P1306

[Scubzjames]

Oil control valve 1 circuit malfunction open. 

Means nothing to me haha. Can anyway put that in simple terms and is it a costly job? 

The engine light is coming on and off with drives and start ups. Intermittently

[GeoffLeggy]

Does the car rough idle when light is on?

Changing out the ocv or cleaning seems to be a good starting point.  Not too difficult and not too expensive.  

 

[Scubzjames]

It does a bit ye and just before the light comes on the engine will hunt a bit and before the light goes off. I think it's intermittent so that would suggest it's on its way out or like you said it might need cleaning? 

Where abouts are they located lol. 

[GeoffLeggy]

Sounds exactly same as mine.  I need to get the code read properly!

Generic photo attached. Might as well give it a clean first if you can get to it ok.  Can't see mine but light wasn't great in garage.  There's one on each bank.

 

[Scubzjames]

Ok thanks. What would you recommend cleaning it with? Hopefully I can gain access to it lol. If only my engine was as clean as that 😍

[GeoffLeggy]

Yeah mine too!! Probably something like a carb cleaner and allow to drain for a bit. 

Also when was the oil last changed? And did you use a different oil?

[Scubzjames]

Not really had the car long enough to know what oil was in it previously but oil was changed about a week ago and the light has been on and off before the oil was changed and after.. it's currently off at the moment and hasn't been on for a couple of days 

[GeoffLeggy]

I only say because people say the problem gets less after an oil change in some cases.

[Scubzjames]

I see well that would seem the case at the moment I guess 

[Scubzjames]

Would this cause the car to lose power when the light is on?

 

 

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[Jeffrey]

Hi..how did u manage to fix this problem