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P26EA

Fuel Pump Control Module B

A general fault in the second fuel pump control module (smart pump controller, separate from the ECU). Internal self-test failed or communication with the ECU is degraded.

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

Symptoms

  • Check engine light on
  • Hard start, no start, or stalling under load
  • Power loss especially at high load or rpm
  • Possible long cranking time

Common causes

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

  • Internal fault in the pump moduleCommon
  • Bus communication errors with ECUPossible

Parts involved

  • Fuel Pump Module B
  • Communication Bus

P26EA 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.