P2C36: The sump pressure sensor B fails now and then
The sump pressure sensor B fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
| Code | P2C36 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P2Cxx, Engine, emissions and electrification |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2C36 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 P2C36 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
- P2C32 The sump pressure sensor B has an electrical fault
- P2C33 The sump pressure sensor B gives readings outside the normal range
- P2C34 The sump pressure sensor B gives a lower signal than normal
- P2C35 The sump pressure sensor B gives a higher signal than normal
- P2C37 The cold start motor coolant pump gives readings outside the normal range
- P2C38 The cylinder head temperature sensor B has an electrical fault
- P2C39 The cylinder head temperature sensor B gives readings outside the normal range
- P2C3A The cylinder head temperature sensor B gives a lower signal than normal
What does code P2C36 mean?
The sump pressure sensor B fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
How do you clear P2C36?
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, P2C36 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.
