P026A: The intercooler cools the air less effectively than required
The intercooler cools the air less effectively than required.
| Code | P026A |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P02xx, Fuel and injectors |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P026A with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P026A with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P0266 Cylinder 2 contributes unevenly to engine power
- P0267 Cylinder 3 injector: low signal in circuit
- P0268 Cylinder 3 injector: high signal in circuit
- P0269 Cylinder 3 contributes unevenly to engine power
- P026B The injection timing gives readings outside the normal range
- P026C The engine is injecting less fuel than expected
- P026D The fuel injection quantity is above normal
- P026E The intercooler coolant pump gives readings outside the normal range
- P0200 Injector circuit malfunction
- P0201 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 1
- P0202 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 2
- P0203 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 3
What does code P026A mean?
The intercooler cools the air less effectively than required.
How do you clear P026A?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P026A comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
