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P2AA0

Alternative Fuel Return Line Valve Control Circuit Low

The control circuit of the alternative fuel return line valve reports a control circuit low condition. Excess fuel return to the tank cannot be commanded as expected.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

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

  • Control wire shorted to groundCommon
  • Internal short in valve coilPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Alt Fuel Return Line Valve
  • Wiring Harness
  • Afcm

P2AA0 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.