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Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC

DTC P0120

Step Action Values Yes No
Schematic Reference: Engine Controls Schematics
Connector End View Reference: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Connector End Views or Engine Controls Connector End Views
1 Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle? - Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle in Vehicle DTC Information
2
  1. Turn ON the ignition, with your foot OFF the accelerator pedal and the engine OFF.
  2. Observe the TP sensor voltage parameter with a scan tool.
Does the scan tool indicate voltage within the specified range?
0.38-0.71 V Go to Step 3  Go to Step 5 
3 Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
Does the scan tool indicate the voltage is within the specified values?
0.71-4.51 V Go to Step 4  Go to Step 5 
4
  1. Observe the DTC Info with the scan tool.
  2. Depress the accelerator pedal to wide open throttle (WOT), then return the pedal to closed throttle.
Did this DTC fail this ignition?
- Go to Step 5  Go to Intermittent Conditions
5 Replace the throttle body assembly. Refer to Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal .
Did you complete the replacement?
- Go to Step 6  -
6
  1. Clear the DTCs with a scan tool.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?
- Go to Step 2  Go to Step 7 
7
IMPORTANT: Be aware that repairing one individual condition may correct more than one DTC.
Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool.Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed?
- Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle in Vehicle DTC Information System OK