P0213Cold Start Injector 1
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- How the car detects it
- A cold start injector is an additional injector in the intake manifold that sprays extra fuel for a few seconds while a cold engine is cranked. In classic Bosch systems a thermo-time switch on the block powers it directly, without the engine module – such systems cannot set a code at all. A code is only possible where the engine module drives the valve and monitors its circuit, as CARB requires for output components. From the 1990s the main injectors took over cold-start enrichment, so the code only fits early OBD II engines. P0213 concerns cold start injector 1. No manufacturer using it was found in GM, Ford or Saab documents.
- What you may notice
- Check engine light on
- Poor cold start, long cranking in cold weather
- Leaking valve: hot-start problems, flooding, black smoke
- Likely causes
- LikelyConnector or wire corroded or open
- PossibleValve coil open or valve stuck
- PossibleThermo-time switch or control relay faulty
- RareDriver stage in the engine module faulty
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €40 – €300
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.