OBD Guide

P023B

Charge Air Cooler Coolant Pump A Control Circuit Low

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$44–200 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Reduced engine power
  • Increased charge air temperature
  • Engine tendency to detonate
  • Check Engine Light Illuminates
  • Deterioration of dynamics in hot weather

Causes

  • Faulty intercooler cooling pump
  • Pump control wire short circuit to ground
  • Broken power or control wire
  • Pump connector oxidation
  • Faulty pump relay or fuse

How to Fix

  1. Read error codes and check for adjacent codes
  2. Check the intercooler coolant pump circuit fuse
  3. Check the supply voltage at the pump connector
  4. Check the wiring harness for open circuit and short to ground.
  5. Measure the resistance of the pump winding
  6. If necessary, replace the intercooler cooling pump

Related codes

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