OBD Guide

P03C4

Cylinder 5 Pressure Variation Low

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Unstable engine operation
  • Increased fuel consumption
  • Power Loss
  • Engine vibration

Causes

  • Cylinder 5 spark plug fault
  • Problem with cylinder 5 injector
  • Compression leak in cylinder 5
  • Malfunction of the cylinder pressure sensor
  • Damage to piston rings or valves

How to Fix

  1. Check the spark plug of cylinder 5 and replace if necessary.
  2. Test cylinder 5 injector, clean or replace
  3. Perform a compression test on the cylinder
  4. Check the cylinder pressure sensor and its wiring harness
  5. Diintegrity of piston group and valves

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