P2ACB
Charge Air Cooler Coolant Temperature Sensor B Circuit Intermittent/Erratic
The charge air cooler coolant temperature B sensor signal drops out or jumps intermittently. Loose connector or noisy ground.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: easy
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Sensor connector not seatedCommon
- Noisy ground referencePossible
- Connector with intermittent contact under vibrationLess likely
Parts involved
- Charge Air Cooler Coolant Temp Sensor B
- Wiring Harness
- ECM
P2ACB 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.