Intercooler
Cools compressed charge air, raising its density and reducing detonation risk. A blocked or failing intercooler shows up as high charge temperature and reduced power when working hard, and on systems measuring pressure either side, as a pressure drop across it.
Also known as: charge air cooler, cac, chargecooler, boost cooler, air to air cooler
Referenced by 19 codes
Codes involving this component (19)
- P0236 Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance High
- P0240 Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance High
- P0299 Turbocharger/Supercharger A Underboost Condition High
- P2262 Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Pressure A Not Detected — Mechanical High
- P2263 Turbocharger/Supercharger A Boost System Performance High
- P22CE Turbocharger Compressor Outlet Switching Valve Stuck Closed High
- P2579 Turbocharger/Supercharger Speed Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance Stop driving High
- P2594 Turbocharger Speed Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance Stop driving High
- P0127 Intake Air Temperature Too High Moderate
- P023B Charge Air Cooler Coolant Pump A Control Circuit Low Moderate
- P024A Charge Air Cooler Bypass Control A Range/Performance Moderate
- P026A Charge Air Cooler Efficiency Below Threshold Moderate
- P026E Charge Air Cooler Coolant Pump A Performance Moderate
- P2199 Intake Air Temperature Sensor 1/2 Correlation Moderate
- P2AC7 Charge Air Cooler Coolant Temperature Sensor B Circuit Moderate
- P2AC8 Charge Air Cooler Coolant Temperature Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance Moderate
- P2AC9 Charge Air Cooler Coolant Temperature Sensor B Circuit Low Moderate
- P2ACA Charge Air Cooler Coolant Temperature Sensor B Circuit High Moderate
- P2ACB Charge Air Cooler Coolant Temperature Sensor B Intermittent/Erratic Moderate
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