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P0E76

Coolant Bypass Valve A Performance

The coolant bypass valve A reports a performance condition.

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

Common causes

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

  • Valve mechanically stuckCommon
  • Scale buildup in coolant pathPossible

Parts involved

  • Coolant Bypass Valve A
  • Wiring Harness

P0E76 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.