Exhaust Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Range/Performance Bank 2

Where it lives

For P0029, the description names the solenoid as the part involved. The description of P0029 puts it on bank 2.

Check these first

• A clogged or failing bank 2 exhaust valve control solenoid
• An open or short in the bank 2 exhaust valve control circuit
• Low or dirty oil at the bank 2 exhaust control gallery
• A corroded bank 2 exhaust solenoid connector
• A failed ECM driver for the bank 2 exhaust solenoid

What to do next

1. Inspect the bank 2 exhaust valve control solenoid and connector
2. Measure the bank 2 exhaust solenoid resistance
3. Check oil pressure and condition at the exhaust valve control
4. Command the bank 2 solenoid and watch the exhaust valve timing
5. Replace the bank 2 exhaust valve control solenoid if it fails to respond
6. Clear the code and retest

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