DTC P0087 Fuel Rail/System Pressure - Too Low: Description
The high-pressure fuel system consists of the spill control valve, pump plunger, check valve, relief valve and fuel pressure sensor. The spill control valve opens and closes the low-pressure fuel line (from the fuel tank), the pump plunger (operated by the camshaft) pressurizes fuel, the check valve mechanically opens and closes the high pressure fuel line (to the fuel delivery pipe), the relief valve prevents fuel pressure from becoming extremely high, and the fuel pressure sensor located on the fuel delivery pipe monitors fuel pressure.
The fuel pump for high pressure is installed to the cylinder head cover (bank 1) and is driven by the cam located at the rear end of the exhaust camshaft.
The plunger moves up and down by the camshaft rotations, and produces a vacuum to suck fuel and pressurizes the fuel. This fuel then pushes the check valve open and flows into the fuel delivery pipe. The ECM opens and closes the spill control valve to regulate the fuel pressure to the target fuel pressure of 4 to 13 MPa (40.8 to 132.6 kgf/cm2 , 580 to 1885 psi). In order to obtain and maintain the target pressure, the ECM monitors the fuel pressure using the fuel pressure sensor and performs the feedback control. If the internal fuel pressure of the fuel delivery pipe exceeds the standard pressure of 15 MPa (153 kgf/cm2 , 2175 psi), the fuel relief valve installed on gateway of the fuel delivery pipe discharges the fuel pressure and then returns the fuel back to the fuel tank.
| DTC No. | DTC Detection Condition | Trouble Area |
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| P0087 | Despite ECM command to fuel pump for high pressure to open spill control valve, fuel pressure decreases 5 MPa (51.0 kgf/cm2 , 725 psi) for more than 10 seconds (1 trip detection logic) |
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