System Description

If the adaptation value threshold is permanently exceeded, the deviation of the adaptive terms enables to detect a slow default coming out. 2 time counters (one for the rich side and another one for the lean side) are increased while the lambda controller exceeds the adaptation thresholds. As soon as one of the time counters reaches its maximum value, the error is detected.

The aim of this test is to simulate a failure that would result in exceeding the adaptive terms. 2 kinds of failure must be created.

• A lean side deviation: P0171, P0174
• A rich side deviation: P0172, P0175

It is thus necessary to determine, for each kind of failure, the limit good and the limit bad. For a given failure, measure the emission threshold until the legal emission thresholds are exceeded.

Note that the problem is due to the emission thresholds required, it is not simple to disturb the system so that the emission thresholds will be exceeded. The tuning has been made thanks to a dedicated calibration but, as such a procedure is not permitted by the regulation, it is necessary to create some material malfunction (fuel pressure regulator, fuel injector, air leakage...).