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Diagnostic Trouble Code
P2263

Turbo/Supercharger Boost System Performance

Technical Description P2263

Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost System Performance

What Does This Mean P2263?

This is a generic diagnostic powertrain trouble code, which means it covers all makes/models, 1996-newer. However, specific troubleshooting steps will vary depending on the vehicle.

This code refers to a problem with either the fuel delivery system or a malfunctioning turbocharger boost system. Both systems have a direct effect on the performance of the each other.

Fault code P2263 is set when the difference in exhaust pressure (be it less or greater than the predetermined threshold) is recognized by the Powertrain Control module (PCM).

The OBD trouble code P2263 is generic in nature and encompasses all vehicles so equipped. This is not to say that all vehicles exhibiting this code will have the same diagnostic and repair procedure.

This code is common to gasoline and diesel engines alike. Diagnosis on a diesel is more complicated inasmuch as there are more possible components leading to the failure. Normal gas engines tend to lean strictly toward the turbocharger and its components.

Check the technical service bulletins on your particular model. Ongoing problems of this nature will be addressed in these bulletins along with the manufacturer's recommended repair procedure.

Do to the number of possibilities and degree of complexity, a scanner and service manual are needed for proper diagnosis on a diesel.

To aid your mindset when diagnosing a diesel engine-keep in mind that diesels are 'dirty' in that they produce a great deal of 'soot' which clogs passages in the exhaust flow. Their fuel injection system operates at extremely high pressure which has the potential to create its own problems.

A diesel has two oil pumps, a low-pressure for the internal components, and a high-pressure(3700 PSI) to pressurize the fuel injectors. The fuel pressure itself runs in the neighborhood of 26,000 PSI to overcome the compression pressures.

Symptoms P2263

1 The engine will feel sluggish and lack acceleration
2 The boost pressure will drop lower than normal
3 Unusual noises may be heard from under the hood

Possible Causes P2263

1 The turbocharger may have failed
2 The boost pressure sensor may have failed
3 Wastegate failure
4 Plugged catalytic converter
5 Faulty Injection Pressure Control (IPC)
6 Faulty Exhaust Back Pressure Sensor