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P0251

Injection Pump Fuel Metering Control A (Cam/Rotor/Injector)

Injection Pump Fuel Metering Control A (Cam/Rotor/Injector): the control module has detected this fault condition. This affects fueling of the associated cylinders.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: hard

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Metering actuator failedCommon

Parts involved

  • Injection Pump
  • Metering Actuator A

P0251 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.