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P2010 Intake Manifold Runner Control Circuit High (Bank 1)

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General Description

The Variable Charge Motion Actuator (VCMA) is used to adjust a valve (flap) in the intake runner for each cylinder. The valve does not close off the runner but restricts in such a way as to cause turbulence (swirl) in the air fuel mixture. The turbulence in the air will reduce emissions under cold start condition. The valve is operated by a worm gear type driver which doesn't open for limp home mode in the case of loss of current supply. (It doesn't have a return spring.) The system also has a Valve Position Sensor (VPS) to supply a feedback of the valve position to the PCM.

DTC Description

If VCMA command signal circuit is shorted to battery, PCM determines that a fault exists and a P2010 DTC is stored.

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Fig 1) Normal waveform of VCM actuator (OPEN)
Fig 2) Normal waveform of VCM actuator (Closed)