P0256: There is a circuit fault in injection pump fuel metering control B, at the cam
There is a circuit fault in injection pump fuel metering control B, at the cam, rotor or injector.
| Code | P0256 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P02xx, Fuel and injectors |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0256 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 P0256 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
- P0252 Injection pump fuel metering control A, in the cam, rotor or injector assembly
- P0253 The injection pump fuel metering control A circuit signal is too low
- P0254 The injection pump fuel metering control A circuit signal is too high
- P0255 The injection pump fuel metering control A circuit fails intermittently in the
- P0257 Injection pump fuel metering control B operates outside the expected range at
- P0258 The circuit signal for injection pump fuel metering control B is too low at the
- P0259 The circuit signal for injection pump fuel metering control B is too high at
- P025A The fuel pump module control has a broken or disconnected wire
- 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 P0256 mean?
There is a circuit fault in injection pump fuel metering control B, at the cam, rotor or injector.
How do you clear P0256?
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, P0256 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.
