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P0005

Fuel Shutoff Valve A Control Circuit/Open

Open circuit detected at the fuel shutoff valve A solenoid (used on diesels to stop fuel flow at engine-off and as anti-theft). Engine may not start or not stop cleanly.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Open wiring or unplugged connectorCommon
  • Shutoff solenoid coil openPossible
  • Pin pushed back out of connector bodyLess likely

Parts involved

  • Fuel Shutoff Valve
  • Shutoff Wiring
  • Shutoff Connector

P0005 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.