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P008C

Fuel Cooler Pump Control Circuit/Open

Open circuit at the fuel cooler pump control. The pump that circulates fuel through a cooler (used on diesels and some hot-fuel applications) cannot be driven.

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

Common causes

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

  • Wiring break or unplugged connectorCommon
  • Pump motor openPossible
  • Pin pushed back out of connector bodyLess likely

Parts involved

  • Fuel Cooler Pump
  • Pump Wiring

P008C 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.