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P0191 fault code: what it means

P0191: Fuel rail pressure sensor reading is outside the expected range.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. faulty fuel rail pressure sensor
  2. corroded sensor wiring or connector
  3. real fuel pressure fault (pump, filter, regulator)

P0191 by make

Ford

Fuel rail pressure sensor range/performance: the rail pressure reading does not make sense to the engine computer.

Usual causes: faulty fuel rail pressure sensor; sensor wiring or plug; real pressure fault from the pump or filter

GWM

Fuel rail pressure sensor range/performance.

Usual causes: faulty rail pressure sensor; wiring or connector; actual pressure problem

Isuzu

Fuel rail pressure sensor range/performance.

Usual causes: faulty rail pressure sensor; wiring or connector; actual pressure problem (SCV)

LDV

Fuel rail pressure sensor range/performance.

Usual causes: faulty rail pressure sensor; wiring or connector; actual pressure problem

Mitsubishi

Rail pressure sensor reading out of range, or not matching the pump command (4N15).

Usual causes: suction control valve fault upsetting rail pressure; faulty rail pressure sensor; sensor wiring or connector fault

What the repair usually costs

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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