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Symptom or task → where to look#

Sorted alphabetically. The second column is where to start; the third is where the adjacent subject is covered.

Symptom or taskStart hereThen
P0411 / P0441 misfire after an SAI or purge delete46 — Secondary Air Injection7 — DFPM & Emissions Strategy
P0420 catalyst efficiency52 — Rear O2 & Catalyst50 — Misfire Detection
P1556 / P1557 boost deviation17 — Boost Control & LDR PID48 — Altitude & Turbo Protection
VCDS connects but the engine will not crank10 — Serial EEPROM & Immo36 — Engine Speed Sensing
Boost does not reach target17 — Boost Control & LDR PID38 — External Wastegates
Building a datalog definition12 — RAM Logging & .ecu Files35 — High-Speed Logging
Building a track harness39 — Harness Fabrication13 — 121-Pin Harness
Converting a longitudinal donor to transverse9 — Donor ECU Conversion5 — Cross-Flash Clusters
Dead output driver on the board34 — PCB Repair & IC Pinouts13 — 121-Pin Harness
DTC P0601 memory checksum error11 — Flash Checksum Hierarchy6 — Memory Geometry & Axes
Electronic throttle limp mode, 1500 rpm limit22 — E-Gas Throttle Control16 — Torque Model & Inversion
Engine runs but the CEL is on after flashing11 — Flash Checksum Hierarchy25 — Troubleshooting & Failsafes
Ethanol / E85 fuelling24 — Flex-Fuel / Ethanol21 — Cold Start Enrichment
EVAP leak-detection pump DTC28 — EVAP & Leak Detection Pump49 — Tank Ventilation (N80)
False knock on forged pistons or solid mounts37 — Knock Sensor Recalibration18 — Knock Control & BTS
Going lean above 6000 rpm56 — Fuel Pumps & Rail Pressure15 — Injector Mathematics
Going to speed density / MAFless31 — MAFless / Speed Density22 — E-Gas Throttle Control
Idle hunt with a high-lift cam41 — Idle Speed Control44 — High-Lift Camshafts
Immobiliser light on, engine blocked10 — Serial EEPROM & Immo25 — Troubleshooting & Failsafes
Injector not delivering full flow15 — Injector Mathematics56 — Fuel Pumps & Rail Pressure
Jerk on tip-in or lift-off32 — Anti-Jerk Damping42 — Wall Wetting & Transients
Knock at high load18 — Knock Control & BTS37 — Knock Sensor Recalibration
Logging faster than 4 channels35 — High-Speed Logging12 — RAM Logging & .ecu Files
Long-term fuel trim will not settle60 — Post-Dyno Verification49 — Tank Ventilation (N80)
Misfire only with a lightweight flywheel50 — Misfire Detection32 — Anti-Jerk Damping
N249 diverter blowback27 — Diverter Valve N2497 — DFPM & Emissions Strategy
Rough running / P030050 — Misfire Detection29 — Dwell & Ignition Coils
Rpm limiter hits early or never14 — Code Hooks & Patching54 — Launch Control & Anti-Lag
Rpm will not read on the logger36 — Engine Speed Sensing12 — RAM Logging & .ecu Files
Sign-off before the first drive60 — Post-Dyno Verification25 — Troubleshooting & Failsafes
The ECU will not talk on the K-line20 — Bench Flashing & BSL25 — Troubleshooting & Failsafes
Timing won't advance on an aftermarket cam44 — High-Lift Camshafts19 — VVT Cam Phasing
Turbine or exhaust valve running hot51 — EGT Model & Component Protection48 — Altitude & Turbo Protection
Turbo overspeed on a big turbo48 — Altitude & Turbo Protection51 — EGT Model & Component Protection
Upgrading the throttle body22 — E-Gas Throttle Control43 — Intake Resonance (SRU)
Want a 2-step or rolling launch54 — Launch Control & Anti-Lag14 — Code Hooks & Patching
Want water-meth injection30 — Water-Methanol Injection14 — Code Hooks & Patching
Which donor file will flash into my ECU4 — DAMOS-to-ECU Matrix5 — Cross-Flash Clusters
Wideband goes lean / P013026 — Wideband O2 & CJ12551 — EGT Model & Component Protection

39 entries. A symptom that is not listed is in Chapter 25, which holds the decision trees and the ten emergency failsafe modes.

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