Code P042F indicates that the exhaust gas recirculation solenoid valve is stuck closed. On the Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi the blocked valve prevents regeneration and leads to a clogged diesel particulate filter, with power severely limited.
- System
- Fuel injection
- Component
- EGR solenoid valve
- Fault
- The vehicle's power is severely limited and the engine warning light is on the instrument cluster.
- Typical symptoms
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- Severely limited power
- Engine warning light on
- The EGR code and the diesel particulate filter codes are stored together in the diagnostic memory
- The diesel particulate filter is clogged
- Vehicles affected
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- Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 16v
- Main code
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- P042F EGR solenoid valve 1, stuck closed
- Related codes
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- P246C Diesel particulate filter clogged, limp-home mode
- P2463 Diesel particulate filter clogged
- P24A4 Diesel particulate filter restriction caused by soot accumulation, bank 1
On this fault the diagnostic tool often returns several codes together.
- Solution
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