Generic Fault Code
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Poor Fuel Economy / Cold Cabin
System
Cooling
Symptom
Poor Fuel Economy / Cold Cabin
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Closed Loop Fuel Control.
ACTION: Replace a thermostat that is stuck open or opening too early. Verify coolant system capacity.
Red Seal field insights
Timer Logic: The engine is not warming up fast enough to hit the mandatory threshold needed to start oxygen sensor tracking.
Same code keeps coming back?
That's a program problem, not a part problem. Book a 30-minute uptime review with Grant, a Red Seal Heavy Duty Technician.
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