P0269 – Cylinder 3 Contribution/Balance Fault

Description

Cylinder 3 produces less power than other cylinders.

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Symptoms

  • Rough idle
  • Poor acceleration
  • Car misfires

Causes

  • Weak injector
  • Low compression
  • Fuel delivery issue

Diagnosis

  • Perform injector test
  • Compression test
  • Fuel pressure test

Repair

  • Replace injector
  • Fix compression issue
  • Repair fuel delivery