P021A: The cylinder 7 injection timing is not working properly
The cylinder 7 injection timing is not working properly. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P021A |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P02xx, Fuel and injectors |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P021A with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P021A with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P0216 The injection timing control has an electrical fault
- P0217 Engine overheating
- P0218 Transmission overheating
- P0219 Engine overspeed condition
- P021B The cylinder 8 injection timing is not working properly
- P021C The cylinder 9 injection timing is not working properly
- P021D The cylinder 10 injection timing is not working properly
- P021E The cylinder 11 injection timing is not working properly
- P0200 Injector circuit malfunction
- P0201 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 1
- P0202 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 2
- P0203 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 3
What does code P021A mean?
The cylinder 7 injection timing is not working properly. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P021A?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P021A comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
