p1296 code - cooling malfunction

mrsbeazley · #1 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 03:34 PM

my bug will on / off throw this code . it there a sensor i should replace or flush the radiator . no lights ever come on except for the check eng. light

njmikeb · #2 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 05:07 PM

Hello:
I saw these solutions in posts here.

http://www.newbeetle.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3937

Here's another.

http://www.newbeetle.org/forums/showthread.php?t=34104

Though it could be many specific things.
The P1296 code is cooling system. Good Luck

cep · #3 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 02:58 AM

There is at least one more:

P1296 Code and lessons learned

It is probably your thermostat or coolant temp sensor. Doubtful if the radiator has anything to do with it; this fault, I believe, is usually the result of the engine not warming up fast enough to suit the ECM.

mrsbeazley · #4 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 11:31 AM

thanks ill check them out

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