P0251 — Injection Pump Fuel Metering Control A
What it means: Injection Pump Fuel Metering Control A.
How serious / can you keep driving: Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Check first: Perform flow test
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Seen on: Heavy Truck/Diesel
What P0251 means
Injection Pump Fuel Metering Control A. Common causes: Failed fuel metering valve.
How serious is it?
Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Most likely causes
- Failed fuel metering valve
- Contaminated fuel
- wear
First moves (roadside)
- Perform flow test
- measure metering valve resistance 10-14 ohms
FAQ
Injection Pump Fuel Metering Control A. Common causes: Failed fuel metering valve.
Serious — Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
The most common cause is: Failed fuel metering valve. Other possibilities include Contaminated fuel; wear.
Power derate likely — plan to stop soon. When in doubt, get a qualified mobile diesel tech on the truck before continuing.
Related codes
Codes that commonly appear alongside P0251, or share the same subsystem.
- Injector Metering Rail 1 Pressure - Data Valid But Below Normal Operating Range (XPI common rail fuel pressure too low) (SPN 157 FMI 1)
- Fuel Delivery Pressure — Low (SPN 94 FMI 1)
- Injection Rail Pressure — Below Normal (SPN 157 FMI 18)
- Injector Metering Rail 1 Pressure - Data Valid But Above Normal Operating Range (XPI common rail fuel pressure too high) (SPN 157 FMI 0)
- Injector #1 open circuit (SPN 651 FMI 5)
- Injector #2 open circuit (SPN 652 FMI 5)
- Injector #3 open circuit (SPN 653 FMI 5)
- Injector #4 open circuit (SPN 654 FMI 5)
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