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Troubleshooting

DTC P0128 COOLANT THERMOSTAT (COOLANT TEMPERATURE BELOW THERMOSTAT REGULATING TEMPERATURE)

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION

DTC Detecting Condition:






HINT:
This is the procedure of thermostat.

If the water temperature becomes less than 75 °C (167 °F), it is abnormal.

If not due to the thermostat malfunction it is abnormal

Step 1 - 2:




INSPECTION PROCEDURE

HINT: Read freeze frame data using the hand-held tester or the OBD II scan tool, as freeze frame data records the engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, it is useful for determining whether the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine was warmed up or not, the air-fuel ratio was lean or rich. etc. at the time of the malfunction.