B0438 DTC For Seat 131
Seat 131 Engine Specifications:
| Engine Type : | Multi-Cylinder Engine |
| Cylinder Type : | Opposite Piston Engine |
| Engine Air Intake Process : | Naturally Aspirated |
Your Seat 131 engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble
code B0438 in its memory.
To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the B0438 DTC For Seat 131.
Another consequence of B0438 Seat 131 engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.
B0438 Seat 131 DTC Meaning
| B |
Body Code - Problem is antilock brake system, electronic suspension and steering systems. |
| 0 |
SAE - Generic |
| 4 |
Fuel And Air Metering (Injector Circuit Malfunctions Only) |
| 3 |
Low Coolant Circuit |
| 8 |
Park/Neutral Postion (PNP) Switch Circuit Engine Torque Signal Circuit |
If your B0438 Seat 131 check engine light is illuminated, it's best to take it in for diagnostic testing, which can feel like a hassle. Because while the lights vary in appearance from vehicle to vehicle, all have the same basic meaning: There's a problem with the car's emissions system. The on-board diagnostics system B0438 and engine control unit are in charge of monitoring a bunch of different B0438 DTC For Seat 131, and if they get a reading that's a little out of whack, up pops the check engine light.
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