P2661: B Rocker Arm Actuator System Performance or Stuck Off Bank 2
What to do
There may be nothing to feel; higher fuel consumption is often the only sign. Work through the cheap causes in the order at P2646 — pressure switch, solenoid screen, then the oil — before anything inside the engine is considered.
What this code means
The B rocker arm actuator on bank 2 was commanded and did not engage, or could not be confirmed. The cost order is at P2646, the no-symptom case at P2651, and the one-bank-versus-both reasoning at P2655.
Likely causes
Start here
Less common
- Faulty valve lift control solenoid · moderate
- Faulty rocker arm actuator · specialist
Symptoms
Components involved
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