P21A3 Code Definition
P21A3 Cylinder 8 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance
What Does the Engine Code P21A3 Mean?
Character "P" in the first position of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) represents the powertrain system (engine and transmission), "2" in the second position means that this is a ISO/SAE controlled OBD-II (OBD2) DTC. "1" in the third character position in a DTC indicates that the fuel and air metering and auxiliary emission controls is experiencing a malfunction. The last two characters "A3" is DTC number. OBD2 Diagnostic Trouble Code P21A3 means that Cylinder 8 Air has been detected.
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How Serious Is the Code P21A3?
For now, this issue is not serious. Carly recommends you to check this issue on a regular basis and check if it gets worse later on.
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