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P1296 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for April 2009

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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P1296
Help Request Posted
2002 Volkswagen Beetle Sport 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWED21C62
P1296: error mapped cooling system. This car has a miss fire only when cold. Will start up and idle well however right after you rev it you can watch the miss fires on all cylinders in the data blocks. It has no overheating concerns although I may need to test drive it in different conditions. ...
April 30, 2009