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Volkswagen Parati P0178 Engine Trouble Code

When your car's 'Volkswagen Parati P0178 Check Engine' light comes on, it's usually accompanied by a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. The light could mean a costly problem, like a bad catalytic converter, or it could be something minor, like a loose gas cap. But in many cases, it means at minimum that you'll be visiting the car dealer to locate the malfunction and get the light turned off.

Volkswagen Parati P0178 Code Meaning :

P
OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code For Engine
0
Intake Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Low
1
Engine Oil Temperature Sensor Malfunction
7
Cylinder 10 Contribution/balance Fault
8
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensor B Circuit High
Volkswagen Parati Engine

When you check Volkswagen Parati car engine light came on code P0178 the reason should be Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light). However manufacturer may have a different definition for the P0178 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code. So you should chech it on our car models.

P0178 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code Description

P0178 OBD-II Trouble Code Fuel Composition Sensors are used to determine the amount of ethanol alcohol in the gasoline. Normally, a gasoline engine should not have more than 10% ethanol alcohol in the fuel for proper operation P0178 code.

Reason For P0178 Code

The reason of P0178 OBD-II Engine Trouble Code is Engine Oil Temperature Sensor Malfunction.

P0178 code on vehicles with electronically controlled automatic transmissions, the 3-4 shift solenoid is responsible for actuating the hydraulic circuits to activate clutches or bands that change gears inside the automatic transmission.

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