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P2A6F

Alternative Fuel Rail Pressure Regulator Inlet Pressure Too High

The measured inlet pressure of the alternative fuel rail pressure regulator exceeds the calibrated maximum. Pump regulator stuck high or downstream restriction.

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

Common causes

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

  • Pump pressure regulator stuck highCommon
  • Restriction downstream of regulatorPossible

Parts involved

  • Alt Fuel Rail Pressure Regulator
  • Alt Fuel Pump
  • Afcm

P2A6F 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.