P0216
PowertrainFuel Systemhigh severityInjection Timing Control Circuit
What P0216 Means
Malfunction in the fuel injection timing control circuit. Common in diesel engines.
Symptoms
- Check Engine Light
- Poor performance
- Excessive smoke
- Hard starting
- Knocking
Common Causes
- Faulty injection timing solenoid
- Wiring damage
- Injection pump failure
- PCM failure
Diagnostic Steps
- Test timing solenoid
- Check wiring
- Monitor injection timing with scan tool
- Test injection pump
Where to start: Repair injection timing system. Common in diesel injection pumps.
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