Powertrain
generic / SAE
P0168
Fuel Temperature Too High
Fuel temperature exceeds the safe maximum. Risk of fuel pump damage and injection imprecision.
SystemPowertrain
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupP0
Range / number1 / 68
Possible causes
- Fuel cooler not effective high
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: medium
- DIY: possible
- Estimated cost: 80–800 €
- Estimated time: 0.5–3 h
- Component: fuel temp sensor
- Component: fuel cooler
- Component: fuel return
- MIL / check engine light
- emissions-relevant
- drive cycle required
- limp mode possible
Sources
References
sae:J2012