Powertrain
generic / SAE
P0233
Fuel Pump Secondary Circuit Intermittent
Intermittent fault on the secondary fuel pump circuit (transfer/lift pump or low-pressure stage). Wiring faults of this kind typically come from chafing, water ingress at connector seals, or pin push-back — a wiggle test on the harness while the code is active often confirms the location.
SystemPowertrain
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupP0
Range / number2 / 33
Possible causes
- Connector loose or corroded high
- Connector with intermittent contact under vibration low
- Harness routed against vibrating component low
Symptoms
- Check engine light on
- Hard start, no start, or stalling under load
- Power loss especially at high load or rpm
- Possible long cranking time
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: medium
- DIY: possible
- Estimated cost: 80–600 €
- Estimated time: 0.5–3 h
- Component: secondary fuel pump
- Component: pump wiring
- MIL / check engine light
- emissions-relevant
- drive cycle required
Sources
References
sae:J2012