Sensorproblems are not difficult or expensive to fix and the rarer chain problems are not catastrophic like on the previous TS engines. Having owned both 2.2 JTS (5 years trouble free) and the diesel 2.0JTDM (works fine apart from DPF and EGR clogging fairly regularly) I'd say your more likely to have smooth trouble free running on the 2.2JTS. Theengine never misfires, revs cleanly throughout, is stable, idles solid at 750rpm and holds any particular revs, it just feels like it gets switched into Sunday mode every now and again. Is there any way of testing the phasers?
1121posts · Joined 2008. #1 · Feb 14, 2012. Hello all, I've read about some issues with stretched timing chains on the 2.2 JTS engine. Are there any early symptoms, such as timing chain rattle upon cold start up for example? Anything I should watch out for? Do the engine management sensors pick up a problem or does the engine not have
Forthe record - I know it is late, however, code P0016 is a function of the camshaft rotation, which should occur within the time scale dictated by the ECU. If the associated VVT solenoid has failed, then oil will not flow into the VVT rotor to adjust the camshaft position. Hence P0016 will indicate a failure as a consequence of P0010, VVT AlfaRomeo Brera S 2.2 JTS car review from the AA. Overall car review rating 3.5 out of 5. Quality issues have impacted negatively on the brand, but recent efforts have stemmed most problems. Petrol engines: 2.2

AlfaRomeo Owners Club of Australia Forum (159, Brera and Brera Spider) The dreaded engine light - 939 2.2 JTS; The dreaded engine light - 939 2.2 JTS. Started by ACE, October 31, 2018, 01:58:49 PM. The Engine ECU unit in the 159 2.2JTS is pretty reliable. Never known of one to have problems with the Driver FETs. (Field

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