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P26B5

Fuel Shutoff Valve B Control Circuit Performance/Stuck Off

The second fuel shutoff valve is commanded on but does not open.

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

Common causes

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

  • Valve seized closed by debrisCommon
  • Solenoid loses force from coil agingPossible
  • Carbon or debris buildup preventing free movementLess likely

Parts involved

  • Fuel Shutoff Valve B
  • Solenoid

P26B5 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.