OBD Guide

P02B9

Cylinder 8 - Injector Leaking

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Misfire in cylinder 8
  • Increased fuel consumption
  • Unstable idle
  • Reduced engine power
  • Smell of gasoline in exhaust fumes

Causes

  • Worn injector seals
  • Mechanical damage to the injector
  • Nozzle contamination
  • Problems with the injector control circuit
  • Malfunction of the engine control unit (ECU)

How to Fix

  1. Check the condition of the injector of cylinder 8
  2. Replace injector seals if necessary
  3. Clean or replace the injector
  4. Check the injector control circuit
  5. If necessary, replace the injector
  6. Reset the error and take a test drive

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