Q: Received code p0826 on my 2005 Chevy Malibu.
Received code p0826 on my 2005 Chevy Malibu. I need to know will this prevent my car from passing emissions? I plan on taking it to get repaired but still need to know.
My car has a manual transmission.
The code is for the cooling system sensor or thermostat and will cause the check engine light to come on. If the light is on then you will fail the emission test.
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