Nissan Micra K12 - 2004 Micra 1.4 SE Codes (P0340)

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Sat 16 Jul 2011 17:57
Nissan Micra K12 - 2004 Micra 1.4 SE Codes (P0340) - findmak

Hi,
I have a 2004 micra (petrol) I just bought and I have noticed that when I start it from cold it idles erratic but is fine once it warms up, and also I noticed engine light in the dash which had the error code: P0340.
If I delete the error code once the car is warm it does not seem to come back on

I looked through the service history and in 2009 it was recommended to change the throttle body and boost sensor for the problem of "erratic idle from cold"

I am wondering is the problem due to the throttle body, camshaft sensor, or the chain being stretched or some other problem?

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Sat 16 Jul 2011 18:03
Nissan Micra K12 - 2004 Micra 1.4 SE Codes (P0340) - unthrottled

So the fault code suggests a problem with the camshaft position sensor circuit and you want to replace the thottle body? The problem could be anywhere in the circuit not just just the sensor itself.

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Sat 16 Jul 2011 18:12
Nissan Micra K12 - 2004 Micra 1.4 SE Codes (P0340) - findmak

The reason for thinking the thottle body was when looking through the service the nissan dealer recommended changing the thottle body back in 2009 for a similar if not the same problem.

What should I do?

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