P0213
Cold Start Injector 1
What it means
P0213 means Cold Start Injector 1.
Where it lives
For P0213, the part to look at first is the injector named here.
Check these first
- A faulty cold start injector 1
- An open or short in the cold start injector 1 wiring
- A corroded cold start injector 1 connector
- Low fuel pressure at cold start
- A faulty ECM driver for the cold start injector
What to do next
- Read the cold start injector 1 circuit on a scan tool
- Inspect the injector 1 connector and wiring
- Measure the injector 1 resistance against spec
- Check the fuel pressure during a cold start
- Replace cold start injector 1 if the coil is out of range
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.