Generic Fault Code
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Engine Shakes at Idle / Fuel Cut
System
Fuel System
Symptom
Engine Shakes at Idle / Fuel Cut
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: Fuel Pressure Regulator 1 Performance.
ACTION: Inspect high-pressure fuel pump inlet metering valve for varnish sticking. Connect mechanical pressure gauge to low-pressure fuel supply to rule out lift pump suction restrictions.
Red Seal field insights
Regulation Loop: The PCM detects that commanded regulator duty cycle deviates excessively from actual rail pressure feedback, indicating mechanical valve sticking or internal pump leakage.
Same code keeps coming back?
That's a program problem, not a part problem. Book a 30-minute uptime review with Grant, a Red Seal Heavy Duty Technician.
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