OBD Guide

P024B

Charge Air Cooler Bypass Control A Stuck

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Reduced engine power
  • Increased fuel consumption
  • Unstable operation at idle
  • Check engine light comes on
  • Noises from the turbocharging system

Causes

  • Mechanical jamming of the bypass valve
  • Malfunction of the solenoid valve (solenoid)
  • Damaged or clogged vacuum tubes
  • Problems with the wiring harness or connectors
  • Malfunction of the engine control unit (rare)

How to Fix

  1. Visual inspection of the bypass valve and its actuator
  2. Checking the solenoid valve and vacuum system
  3. Diagnostics of the electrical control circuit
  4. Cleaning or replacing the bypass valve
  5. Replacing damaged vacuum tubes or wiring harness
  6. Resetting the error and checking the system operation

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