P00BB
Fuel Injector Insufficient Flow - Forced Limited Power
One or more injectors deliver less fuel than commanded — ECU has activated forced power reduction. A flow-deviating injector throws off cylinder balance — adjacent cylinders run leaner/richer to compensate, often masking the root cause until the trim limit is hit.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: Yes
- Repair difficulty: hard
Symptoms
- Check engine light on
- Misfire or rough idle on the affected cylinder
- Increased fuel consumption
- Possible fuel smell or smoke from exhaust
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Injector nozzle clogged or wornCommon
Parts involved
- Fuel Injectors
P00BB is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.