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2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat, 4D Pickup Crew Cab, 4WDSECTION Feedback Control

Zero Fuel Calibration 

Zero Fuel Calibration (ZFC) is an algorithm used to compensate for deviations in individual injector performance from nominal on the 6.7L diesel. In an overrun/decel fuel shut-off condition, fuel rail pressure is set to 300 bar and small injections are made from a single injector. The observed acceleration in crankshaft speed is detected and a regression line generated to predict the fueling required to achieve the expected acceleration. If the calculated fueling required to generate the expected acceleration in crankshaft speed falls outside the allowable control limits for the system, an addition routine is called to very precisely learn the adjustment to injector energizing time required to achieve expected acceleration. This information is then used to adjust all pilot injections on that injector to ensure correct fuel delivery. If the absolute energizing time observed for the test injection to yield the expected acceleration exceeds minimum or maximum limits, a code is set.

The 3.2L diesel uses a similar algorithm which operates at four injection pressures: 250 bar, 400 bar, 700 bar, and 1200 bar. It has two operating modes: a "fast" mode that operates quickly at only 400 bar to detect a "step change" in injector performance, and a slower mode that is designed to optimize injection throughout vehicle life. Separate faults with the same DTC exist for each mode.

ZERO FUEL CALIBRATION (ZFC) MONITOR OPERATION

DTCs P02CC - Cylinder 1 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Min Limit
P02CD - Cylinder 1 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Max Limit
P02CE - Cylinder 2 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Min Limit
P02CF - Cylinder 2 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Max Limit
P02D0 - Cylinder 3 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Min Limit
P02D1 - Cylinder 3 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Max Limit
P02D2 - Cylinder 4 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Min Limit
P02D3 - Cylinder 4 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Max Limit
P02D4 - Cylinder 5 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Min Limit
P02D5 - Cylinder 5 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Max Limit
P02D6 - Cylinder 6 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Min Limit
P02D7 - Cylinder 6 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Max Limit
P02D8 - Cylinder 7 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Min Limit
P02D9 - Cylinder 7 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Max Limit
P02DA - Cylinder 8 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Min Limit
P02DB - Cylinder 8 Fuel Injector Offset Learning at Max Limit
P262A - Fuel Injector - Pilot Injection Not Learned
P2B11 - Cylinder 1 Injection Pulse Offset Exceeded Learning Limit
P2B13 - Cylinder 2 Injection Pulse Offset Exceeded Learning Limit
P2B15 - Cylinder 3 Injection Pulse Offset Exceeded Learning Limit
P2B17 - Cylinder 4 Injection Pulse Offset Exceeded Learning Limit
P2B19 - Cylinder 5 Injection Pulse Offset Exceeded Learning Limit
P2B1B - Cylinder 6 Injection Pulse Offset Exceeded Learning Limit
P2B1D - Cylinder 7 Injection Pulse Offset Exceeded Learning Limit
P2B1F - Cylinder 8 Injection Pulse Offset Exceeded Learning Limit
Monitor Execution Continuous
Monitor Sequence None
Sensors OK AAT, ECT, injectors, PCV
Typical Monitoring Duration all DTCs except P262A 30 sec
P262A: 30 events of 0.8+ seconds each
Typical Zero Fuel Calibration (ZFC) Monitor Entry Conditions

Entry Condition (both)  Minimum  Maximum 
P02CC, P02CD, P02CE, P02CF, P02D0, P02D1, P02D2, P02D3, P02D4, P02D5, P02D6, P02D7, P02D8, P02D9, P02DA, P02DB:
Intake Air Temperature 0 deg C  
Fuel Temperature 10 deg C 75 deg C
Engine Coolant Temperature 50 deg C  
System Voltage 10 V  
Time in overrun/decel fuel shut-off   30 sec
Engine Speed 890 rpm 2400 rpm
Boost Pressure 750 mbar  
Accelerator Pedal   2%
Transmission Gear (no gear change) 4 th 6 th
Difference between requested and actual FRP   50 bar
Torque Converter Locked    
Fuel Balance Control wheel learn complete
Time after start (3.2L) 0 sec  
Vehicle speed (3.2L) 2 kph  
Rate of change of torque (3.2L)   30 Nm/sec
Rate of change of RPM gradient (3.2L) -36 RPM/sec^2 36 RPM/sec^2
Indicated torque (3.2L)   3 Nm
NOTE: these are the entry conditions for the base function. The monitor runs whenever the base function runs.
   
Typical Zero Fuel Calibration (ZFC) Monitor Malfunction Thresholds

P02CC, P02CE, P02D0, P02D2, P02D4, P02D6, P02D8, P02DA: 
If the observed energizing time for the test injection is 156 us or more lower than the target energizing time for the given injector, the code is set.

P02CD, P02CF, P02D1, P02D3, P02D5, P02D7, P02D9, P02DB: 


If the observed energizing time for the test injection is 254 us or more higher than the target energizing time for the given injector, the code is set.
P262A: 
If after 30 instances, each of 0.8 seconds or longer duration, where all entry conditions have been met and a pilot adaption value is not learned, this code is set.
RENDER: 1.0x

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