Intake Manifold Runner Control Stuck Open Bank 2
Findings, check these first
- Carbon holding bank 2 runners open
- Broken bank 2 return linkage
- Failed bank 2 actuator
- Faulty bank 2 position sensor
- Vacuum fault on bank 2
Standard procedure
- Confirm bank 2 flap position by hand
- Inspect bank 2 linkage and spring
- Clean carbon from runners
- Test the bank 2 position sensor
- Replace the actuator or sensor per findings
Code lookup
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Sources and review
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- OBDII.pro: P1538 Ford definition
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Supports: Ford-family meaning for P1538: Intake Manifold Runner Control (Bank 2) Stuck Open
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- P1538 FORD Code: Meaning, Causes, and Symptoms | OBD2 Codes
live reference page (obd2-codes.co)
Supports: Ford meaning for P1538: Intake Manifold Runner Control Stuck Open Bank 2
Fetched directly. obd2-codes.co phrasing matches the engine-codes family, so it counts as one publisher.
Last updated 2026-09-06.
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