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P0961 fault code: what it means

P0961: Pressure control solenoid A range/performance.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. solenoid
  2. dirty fluid
  3. TCM

P0961 by make

Holden

Pressure control solenoid A range/performance.

Usual causes: solenoid; dirty fluid; TCM

Subaru

CVT line pressure solenoid current not following target. Poor acceleration, revs flare.

Usual causes: line pressure solenoid; valve body; wiring fault

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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