Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI P228C & P2291 Low Fuel Pressure - Limp Mode 

There's not a lot of tdci diagnostic videos on RU-vid at the moment, keep em coming Rob.

My sister has same car and same fault and a filter cured it too, cheap fix. Keep the vids coming mate

Used this vid as a first port-of-call for a 2.0 tdci focus 2007 (136).. It really worked and cleared my limp mode ESP FAULT. Filter was brown. Thx. This is awesome vid. Subscribed.

hi rob thanks for another great video keep them coming

Amazing what a difference a fuel filter can make! Any Diesel car is definitely worth doing in my opinion. Great work Rob

It's nice when you're able to show a before & after datalog to a customer... even if it hadn't solved the problem, you can point out that it was a problem that needed to be resolved... especially if it also has to do with the complaint.

Very good!

hi awesome helpfull video , i have a mk2.5 Focus with poor performance , do you recommend Blanking the EGR ?

thats a good heads up my 2012 1.6 d cmax has started behaving like this with a warning coming up on the display engine malfunction swith off restart all ok until you put your foot down it looses power and malfunction appeares the car has been serviced by a main dealer 4 year plan ive just looked at the fuel filter it is as dusty as can be it was last serviced @50000 in october so i think this is my first point of focus cheers

very good and thank you SIR!

Well documented! Water in fuel seems to be the big one over here, though I suppose water by itself shouldn't cause a drop in pressure.

yeh good job in finding the problem, im hoping that the fuel filter is the reason my focus 1.6 wont start ive had it on a friends diagnostics and its coming up with low pressure at rail so hopefully after the new filter that might be cause, like Bodgit says keep them coming

Hi don’t know if you can help I have a Ford Focus 1.6 tdi 2007 Went to start it up the other morning and starts fine wait a little while for it to warm up then set off.. but when you go few the gears it’s lacking power intill 4 or 5 miles down the road car is warm and full power is back pulling few every gear like a train I have don’t the Fuel filter Air filter 5 in 1 injection cleaner with a full tank of fuel but so have it hasn’t sorted out the lack of power from cold...

Thanks man, it helped

hello rob i have a obd code P042F EGR A control stuck closed what would be the right thing to do with ithis

good job !

hi i change my fuel filter last week and its been running fine been to blackburn and back a few times but now evey morning i have to prime it cus it start for 5secs then cuts out and having engine malfunction idlers

Hi Sir I have this same engine on a Mazda 3 2006. The engine vibrates. I replaced everything. Except the hp fuel pump. At idle it shows 30000 29000 kpi when I turn the ac it shows 34000 kpi. How much should the fuel rail pressure in that engine at idle ? Thank you

Heloo sir, I have this DTC in PCM: P02D3:00-6C, P02CF:00-2E, P02CD:00-6C, P02D1:00-6C, I erase them, a friend told me to change the fuel filter and then observ the injectors in time. Any ideea?

Nice work and good find that it was only the filter for the customer. Rob, do you find that diesel filters are more prone to blockage than gasoline engines? The reason I ask is that gasoline filters can have a lot more mileage on them before a blockage occurs. Keep up the good work!

awesome stuff. What did the filter look like when you pulled it out? Essential having a scan tool that can see that live data. Fuel filters are part of my annual service on the Focus and Mondeo, they look new when I change them but fuel system problems are not problems I need! Cheers

I have the same engine. When the car is under full load say 5th/6th gear I have engine malfunction service now, goes into limp mode and then when I stop fully the engine shuts off and won’t start back up unless bump started. I’ve had fuel filter changed and still persists 😡 any ideas?

Changed filter it worked for 2 days then same problem again. Where is the pressure sensor located?

people say to my all the time Oh no need to change the filter this video says it all fantastic

Informative. Ive cleared codes using Forscan, but still throwing up P228C, too low feul pressure, but it actually cuts out after 5 minutes driving. Behaves the same repeatedly. Ill put a filter in tmrw when my primer pump arrives. Any idea on common issues if a filter doesn't fix? 1.6tdci fiesta 2012. Where is the feul pressure sensor located?

Hi Rob, how would you rate the autel? Currently using autocom and hella mega macs56. Thanks

I can’t find a video on how to replace the fuel pressure regulator

Hi mate great vid had problems over the last 2 months 3 times broke down after 2 garages say they’ve fixed it car drives great round town soon as I go on the motorway it dies and had to be towed 😢 try to start the car but it sound like a machine fun can’t restart how u re start the engine cheers

rob i got exactly the same actions on my vw crafter 2013 .2lt cdi. should this cure it or could there be something else to check.great vid.

Seeing the graph on screen was a great visual. We love catching bad cars in the act. :) Do you use the recordings to show the customers what happened? I'm sure some of them don't care but I'd be talking your ear off!

Hi just a quick question about Autel MaxiSys is the European version still as good as US version?

Hi Rob the Scan tool saved the day, I would have thought a lean code would have set as well. Hum what do I know LOL

Got this after fuel filter change

Hello mate, i have exactly same problem same fault on 18 plate Tranzit tipper , first I replaced fuel filter and it was very very bad and same problem also replaced injectors and not fixed yet..! Any idea would be much appreciated Thanks for the great videos

Hello, I have the same issue with my Ford Focus 1.6 TDci MY2013 115hp now in 2022. I checked the error with Forscan Lite and my smartphone and I found the same error code. I'm going to change the fuel filter as You suggested, but the question is: do You think that is necessary to check the fuel tank to see if it is clean? The car during the first lockdown here in Italy, stayed a long period parked, so I am afraid of the diesel stagnation since we have a large percentage of biodiesel in our diesel here. What do You suggest to Me? Do You think the operation is worth the cost or is it useless (So it's just a clogged filter?!?) ? The filter was quite new, less than 10,000 km... Thanks so much for Your help!

My car drives ok but then has a engine malfunction like come in and then goes limp mode But then the light goes off and on as I drive but stays in limp mode , any ideas from anyone?

Hi, what pressure should the fuel be at during idle? I can't find anything online that will tell me? Any help would be most useful, cheers.

I have the same problem but fuel filter is new!!

Hi mate I have a 1.6d Volvo 2011 with a ticking noise under load/acceleration it seems more noticeable when it’s warm and doesn’t seem to happen on idle at all. Any ideas? I will try an injector cleaner and a tank or 2 of shell V power diesel in it and see if it makes any difference after a few weeks but have you seen it before on these PSA engines? Any chance I can bring it in to you for a look if you’re not too far away?

Hi, My Mazda 3 is lacking fuel when you boot it and it stops. New filter fitted, no change. Any chance can the fuel high pressure sensor give spikes in the graph when the car judders? Cheers

I have a Ford Fiesta Zetec 2014 1.6 and it keeps going into limp mode aswel. Fuel filter has been replaced and it’s still doing so once it’s into 5th gear. I love my car so much however I’ve been to several different mechanics and no one can seem to help me :(

You are genius :D

I have the same engine, trouble I'm having is long crank before start and cut out under load in 1st and 2nd gear. I've hooked up forscan with fuel pressure actual and desires along with the fuel pressure sensor voltage. At idle both the sensor voltage and actual pressure are jumping all over the show. I have already changed the filter to no avail. You think a new fp sensor would be the way to go?

I’ve change the fuel filter and it’s not this any other resolutions?

how did you know that the low fuel pressure was caused by the fuel filter and think's.

naughty naughty you were speeding lol fantastic videomate personally when I service a vehicle I change everything all the time regardless what the manufacturer specs are keep them coming mate

anytime i get a low fuel pressure fault on any diesel ford..it slap a fuel filter on it..there expensive thats why people put em on the long finger to change

This just emphasizes again on the importance of proper maintenance schedule on any car. Things are bound to go bad anyway with any car at some point, but if you do the maintenance at least you are not a contributing factor.

Hy! What program you use for diagnosis? Thx!

Was ist nun der fehler? Kann mal einer übsetzten?

Where's the fuel pressure regulator on this engine, please?

Rule of thumb that I tell customers is every second oil change a fuel filter should be done. This is mainly because our diesel here sucks