P03BA
Cylinder 4 Pressure Variation Low
What it means
P03BA means Cylinder 4 Pressure Variation Low.
Check these first
- A weak cylinder 4 contributing less than the rest
- A leaking valve or ring on cylinder 4
- An injector delivering short on cylinder 4
- A failed cylinder 4 pressure sensor
- Worn cam lobes on cylinder 4
What to do next
- Compare cylinder 4 pressure balance across the cylinders on a scan tool
- Run a compression and leakdown test on cylinder 4
- Test the cylinder 4 injector for flow
- Check the cylinder 4 sensor against a known good one
- Repair the valve, ring or injector fault if the test confirms it
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.