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P2D30

Cold Start Turbocharger/Supercharger A Overboost

During cold start, turbocharger/supercharger A produces boost pressure above the cold-start target. Wastegate sticking closed or boost control overshoot.

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

Symptoms

  • Check engine light on
  • Significant power loss / limp mode
  • Possible blue or black smoke from exhaust
  • Whistling or hissing sound from intake

Common causes

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

  • Wastegate sticking closed at coldCommon
  • Boost control overshoot at coldPossible

Parts involved

  • Turbocharger A
  • Wastegate A

P2D30 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.