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Topic: Volvo penta check engine message

Posted By: Pzucchel
Subject: Volvo penta check engine message
Date Posted: 16 August 2021 at 10:34

Hello, going to corse I had the message " important : check engine / verify ops manual". No further information. Do you know what's about? There is no further information...thank you guys!

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Hanse588#55

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Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 16 August 2021 at 15:04

Pzucchel,

If you check the Volvo engine start/stop panel at your helm station and scroll through the options until you get to the screen that will say "1 Fault". It is possible to enter on this screen and get the engine error code. You can then Google this engine error code and hopefully find the description of the fault which will be in a format like MID 128 PSID 96 FM 1. The MID 128 generally refers to the fuel system and in this case the complete error code specifically refers to a (common) rail system low pressure. Most of these MID 128 problems stem from lack of fuel supply or low pressure/volume of fuel supply. The cause is generally clogged fuel filters or fuel lines. I will email you the only VP EVC error code listing I have been able to find which is in French but sa la vie!

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: Pzucchel
Date Posted: 16 August 2021 at 16:24

Fantastic! This is the error code from the volvo app:

MID: 128 PID: 164 FMI: 1

Could you please send me the message list?

Thank you....

Piero

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Hanse588#55

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 16 August 2021 at 16:35

Piero,

I have sent you a private message via the forum which should have the PDF of the error code list attached. I'm not sure the PDF will get to you via the PM option. If it doesn't get to you PM me your email address and I will send it to you that way.

The Error Code you have refers to "Pression de commande d'injection" or INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE. This could be associated with partly blocked filters or partly blocked fuel lines. If you can't find the problem and fix the error you probably need a a good Volvo technician.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: Pzucchel
Date Posted: 16 August 2021 at 16:38

Well received! Thank you Wayne for your usual courtesy...

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Hanse588#55

Posted By: Berghezan
Date Posted: 07 October 2023 at 09:28

Hello,

Can you please send me the pdf with the errore list of volvo penta.

I have a starfisher boat with two volvo penta engines d3-190 and I have an error code: MID 128 SID 27 FMI 1. TORQUE REDUCED.

THANKS.!

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 07 October 2023 at 14:28

Berghezan,

The fault code appears to refer to a problem with the turbo.

I have sent the code list to you via this sites private message system. Sorry it is in French.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: marcopone
Date Posted: 14 August 2024 at 07:48

hallo,

I got this error popping up on my D3 :

MID 128 PSID 129 FMI 4

I can not find the meaning, someone can help me ?

many thanks, Marco

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 14 August 2024 at 08:44

Marco,

This fault code appears to refer to an alternator fault.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: marcopone
Date Posted: 14 August 2024 at 09:51

thank you Wayne

as a matter of fact the alternator fault is exactly what I am experiencing.

it is not charging the batteries, even not the sole engine battery

very bad

bye, Marco

Posted By: marcopone
Date Posted: 14 August 2024 at 17:47

someone can send me the volvo alarm code list ?

many thanks

marco

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 14 August 2024 at 20:36

Marco,

Sent you a PM with the file.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: ShortyPie
Date Posted: 01 September 2024 at 21:45

Hello

I hope you are well. I was wondering f you could guide me in the right direction. My volvo D3 has produced 2 fault codes but I do not know how to decipher them.

the first being

MID 140 PPID 290 FMI 3

the second being

MID 128 PSID 55 FMI 11

Are you able to check this on your list for me please or send the list?

Thanks in advance

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Sell your Volvo D'3s and by Mercruiser V8's, they will drink twice as much but actually work

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 01 September 2024 at 23:59

Zee,

Odd error code for a D3 on a Hanse yacht?

MID 140 PPID 290 FMI 3 refers to the power trim - error = "Power trim signal or supply"

MID 128 PSID 55 FMI 11 refers to = Voltage Amplifier 2" fault.

Good luck.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: ShortyPie
Date Posted: 02 September 2024 at 18:03

Hiya Wayne

Thanks for your swift response.

no sorry this installation is not in a sailing yacht, it is in a British built sealine 25 that has been retrofitted by the previous owner with a volvo d3 160 in place of the old kad32.

from lack of knowledge i presumed the forum was a generic boating forum, only after your response did I realise a Hanse was a particular boat brand.

hopefully you will still be able to offer me your help!

Having checked the trim sender, the potentiometer has infinite resistance so that makes sense.

does the voltage amplifier refer to a fuel system sensor or injector would you know please?

Thanks in advance

Zee

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Sell your Volvo D'3s and by Mercruiser V8's, they will drink twice as much but actually work

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 02 September 2024 at 20:42

Zee,

The MID128 series of error codes refer to the fuel system. The PSID 55 doesn't mention any other details just - Voltage Amplifier 2.

Sorry I couldn't offer any further help.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: ShortyPie
Date Posted: 03 September 2024 at 09:16

you have been of much help and I am very grateful for your assistance. I know early d3's had issues with connectors to the PCU and breaks in wiring so I will start with disconnecting all the plugs, cleaning them and see if there is a difference, I know neighbouring berths have also had Mprop and and oressure sensor issues so I will look there afterwards.

would you like to me to post the fix here?

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Sell your Volvo D'3s and by Mercruiser V8's, they will drink twice as much but actually work

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 03 September 2024 at 10:16

Zee,

If you post the fix here it may help someone in the future.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: raunzz
Date Posted: 14 July 2025 at 07:58

Hi all,

Ran into trouble with my 2007 Volvo Penta 5.0 GXi this weekend - after sitting in the marina for a couple of weeks, it kept flooding the spark plugs and would not start. I finally got it running again but the "Check Engine" fault with error code MID 128 PID 51 FMI 4 keeps persisting.

Any chance someone could share the PDF with error codes? Googling the fault points in too many directions so I'd like to identify the actual fault before further troubleshooting.

Thanks,

Rauno

Posted By: Pzucchel
Date Posted: 14 July 2025 at 12:22

I am not sure it is right, I have a D3 engine : 128 PSID51 Chemin de coupure redondant . there is no fmi reference for this message ...sorry it's in French , but I prefer not to translate it because that's what I have ! the fault code table I have is from 2011...i sent you a private message .

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Hanse588#55

Posted By: raunzz
Date Posted: 14 July 2025 at 18:13

Over the day I managed to talk to a technicial at our local Volvo Penta dealership - according to him, MID 128 PID 51 FMI 4 refers to throttle position sensor (essentially a potentiometer) fault. Luckily, it's easily accessible so will continue troublehooting. The engine seems to be running fine again but the error persists.

Posted By: Black Diamond
Date Posted: 15 July 2025 at 12:30

Note that (according to Volvo) you need to acknowledge the fault (via the process Wayne laid out earlier) before it will clear. Even if you have fixed the problem.

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Rick
S/V Black Diamond
Hanse 575 Build #192, Hull# 161
Newport, RI