After 150 miles of freeway and then pulling into town, The Check engine light lit.

Error 17688 Air control valve N212 "Flow to low"
P1280-35-00

Could this be the TSB ice in the hose issue?

It is cold here!

CalG

 

17688

Air control valve for injection valve
Through-flow too small


- Hoses clogged

- Check hoses
Check air control valve for injectors
=> Page 24-75
Testing function

Test conditions

? Coolant temperature at least 80 °C
? Connect fault reader V.A.G 1551 (V.A.G 1552) and select engine electronics control unit with "Address word" 01. When doing this engine must be running at idling speed.
(Connecting fault reader and selecting engine electronics control unit => Page 01-2.)


? Display: Rapid data transfer HELP
Select function XX

? Press buttons 0 and 8 for "Read measured value block" function and confirm entry with Q button.


? Display: Read measured value block
Enter display group number XXX

? Press buttons 0, 3 and 5 for "Display Group number 35" and confirm entry with Q button.


? Display: Read measured value block 35 ?
1 2 3 4

? Check specified values for air-shrouded injectors (display zone 4):



Display zones


1
2
3
4

Display Group 35: Air-shrouded injectors

Display
g/s
rpm
---
---

Display
Air mass idling controller
Engine speed

Status: Air-shrouded injectors

Operating range
---
650 - 6300 rpm
---
A-IVn.OK
A-IV OK
Test ON
Test OFF

Specified value
---
Idling speed
---
A-IV OK


Specified value in display zone 4: A-IV OK
If specified value is not displayed:

? Press button 4 on fault reader V.A.G 1551 for "Basic setting" function.
? Check specified values for air-shrouded injectors (display zones 2 and 4):



Display zones


1
2
3
4

Display Group 35: Air-shrouded injectors

Display
g/s
rpm
---
---

Display
Air mass idling controller
Engine speed

Status: Air-shrouded injectors

Operating range
---
650 - 6300 rpm

A-IVn.OK
A-IV OK
Test ON
Test OFF

Specified value
---
Idling speed

A-IV OK


After initiating the "Basic setting", the display in display zone 4 should jump from "Test OFF" to "Test ON".

Specified value in display zone 4: A-IV OK
If the specified value in display zone 4 is not reached:

? Check hoses for clogging.
? Electrically test air control valve for injectors=>Page 24-80.
? Press ?button.
? Press buttons 0 and 6 for "End output" function and confirm entry with the Q button.

 

Thanks so much

I believe I was at the "Check for clogged hoses" operation. and recalled reading about an "iced up condition.

Since this code has shown up several weeks ago, and now again. It seems to come and go.

The DTC is cleared now, next time I have the plastic off (Soon if I plan to check the CC assembly ;-0) the hoses will come under scrutiny as well.

Thanks

CalG

 

Since the temperatures were very cold. Would this be a case of "Flight into known icing conditions?"

CalG

 

Brrrr. What temps are you having

 

-16c

 

ooowwww- ice definitely a possibility-what part of the world gets -16

 

My radiator froze. The car overheated on my way to work. Lucky me we had an open dock at the shipping department so I put the car in to warm up. Fortunately there is no damage, everything is fine now.

 

We have to go to antarctic to get temps like that

 

Sorry ... I couldn't resist.