1A2 -- 10 GENERAL ENGINE INFORMATION
D AEW OO M Y_2000
Measuring Procedure
1. Warm the engine up to normal operating tempera-
ture.
2. Remove the spark plugs.
3. Place the diagram sheet to compression pressure
tester.
4. Connect the adaptor to compression pressure tester
and install it into the spark plug hole.
5. Crank the engine approx. eight revolutions by using
the start motor.6. Compare the measurements of compression pres-
sure tester with the specifications.
7. Measure the compression pressure of the other cylin-
ders in the same way.
8. If measured value is not within the specifications, per-
form the cylinder pressure leakage test.
Notice
DDischarge the combustion residues in the cylinders
before testing the compression pressure.
DApply the parking brake before cranking the engine.
1F2 -- 20 M161 ENGINE CONTROLS
D AEW OO M Y_2000
IGNITION COIL
YAA1F920
The Electronic Ignition (EI) system ignition coil is located on the cylinder head cover. The double ended coils receive
the signal for the Engine Control Module (ECM) which controls the spark advance.
Each EI system ignition coil provides the high voltage to two spark plugs simultaneously;
T1/1: cylinder 1 and 4
T1/2: cylinder 2 and 3
The EI system ignition coil is not serviceable and must be replaced as an assembly.
M161 ENGINE CONTROLS 1F2 -- 21
D AEW OO M Y_2000
KAB1F420
Failure
CodeDescriptionTrouble AreaMaintenance Hint
64
No ignition voltage
output (No. 1 ignition
coil)
Malfunction of ignition circuit
Primarycurrentvaluesor
DInspection the ECM pin 70 and 71
about short circuit or open with bad
contact
DInspection the power source to ignition
coil
DInspectiontheignitioncoilhigh
65
No ignition voltage
output (No. 2 ignition
coil)
Primary currentvalues or
secondary short circuitDInspectiontheignition coil,high
tension cords etc.
DInspection the spark plug (wet, cracks,
wear, improper gap, burned
electrodes, heavy deposit)
DInspection the ECM
Circuit Description
The Electronic Ignition (EI) system uses a waste spark method of spark distribution. The Crankshaft Position (CKP)
sensor sends reference pulses to the ECM. The ECM then triggers the EI system ignition coils. Once the ECM triggers
the EI system ignition coils both of the connected spark plugs fire at the same time. One cylinder is on its compression
stroke at the same time that the other is on the exhaust stroke, resulting in lower energy needed to fire the spark plug in
the cylinder on its exhaust stroke.
This leaves the remainder of the high voltage to be used to fire the spark plug in the cylinder on its compression stroke.
Since the CKP sensor is in a fixed position, timing adjustments are not possible or needed.
