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May 1, 2009 Service bulletin

Kia motors: relating to oil control valve (OCV) used in constant variable valve timing (CVVT)

Kia technical service bulletin TSB-046 for 2009 Kia Sorento, 2009 Kia Optima and 2010 Kia Soul and others.

Bulletin number
TSB-046
Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Summary
Kia motors: relating to oil control valve (ocv) used in constant variable valve timing (cvvt). If at any time ocv is suspected as a cause of rough idling, poor accelertion, camshaft timing misalignment related trouble codes, misfire related trouble codes etc., on the vehicle equipped with the cvvt system, be sure to perform the ocv inspection procedure below before replacement. No model years specified.

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