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Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:57 am
There are three, but the rear one is "intermediate lock" and is basically a hydraulic on-off switch, so those rarely go bad. The front two are intake and exhaust respectively. However, it's very unlikely the VVT's would cause issues without causing codes. A good scanner which can read the IVT/EVT angles can tell you immediately if that's the issue. Other than a DIY power balance test by pulling coil connectors while it's running, you're pretty much at the point where a streaming scanner is the only thing which will help diagnose the engine.