P0216high severityPowertrain
Injection Timing Control Circuit
on 2002 Lotus Exige 1.8L I4 Supercharged · RWD
What this code 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
Repair notes
Repair injection timing system. Common in diesel injection pumps.
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