P238C
Water in Fuel Sensor B Circuit Low
What it means
P238C means Water in Fuel Sensor B Circuit Low.
Where it lives
For P238C, the circuit described runs through the sensor. The description of P238C reports a fault at the sensor.
Check these first
- A short to ground on the water in fuel sensor B signal wire
- An open in the water in fuel sensor B ground circuit
- A failed water in fuel sensor B
- Water sitting at the sensor B probe
What to do next
- Read water in fuel sensor B voltage on a scan tool
- Test the water in fuel sensor B signal wire for a short to ground
- Drain the fuel filter bowl and recheck
- Replace water in fuel sensor B if the circuit tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.