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3 PERFORM POWER BALANCE TEST
With CONSULT-II
1. Perform ªPOWER BALANCEº in ªACTIVE TESTº mode.
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2. Is there any cylinder which does not produce a momentary engine speed drop?
Without CONSULT-II
When disconnecting each ignition coil harness connector one at a time, is there any cylinder which does not produce a
momentary engine speed drop?
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YesorNo
Ye s©GO TO 5.
No©GO TO 4.
4 CHECK INJECTOR
Does each injector make an operating sound at idle?
MEC703B
YesorNo
Ye s©GO TO 5.
No©Check injector(s) and circuit(s). Refer to EC-616.
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5 CHECK IGNITION SPARK
1. Disconnect ignition wire from spark plug.
2. Connect a known good spark plug to the ignition wire.
3. Place end of spark plug against a suitable ground and crank engine.
4. Check for spark.
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OK or NG
OK©GO TO 6.
NG©Check ignition coil, power transistor and their circuits. Refer to ªDTC P1320 IGNITION
SIGNALº, EC-499
6 CHECK SPARK PLUGS
Remove the spark plugs and check for fouling, etc.
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OK or NG
OK©GO TO 7.
NG©Repair or replace spark plug(s) with standard type one(s). For spark plug type, refer to
MA-13, ªENGINE MAINTENANCEº.
7 CHECK COMPRESSION PRESSURE
Check compression pressure. Refer to EM-14, ªMeasurement of Compression Pressureº.
Standard:
1,275 kPa (13.0 kg/cm
2, 185 psi)/300 rpm
Minimum:
981 kPa (10.0 kg/cm
2, 142 psi)/300 rpm
Difference between each cylinder:
98 kPa (1.0 kg/cm
2, 14 psi)/300 rpm
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 8.
NG©Check pistons, piston rings, valves, valve seats and cylinder head gaskets.
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8 CHECK FUEL PRESSURE
1. Install all removed parts.
2. Release fuel pressure to zero. Refer to EC-39.
3. Install fuel pressure gauge and check fuel pressure. Refer to EC-39.
At idle:
Approx. 235 kPa (2.4 kg/cm
2, 34 psi)
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 10.
NG©GO TO 9.
9 DETECT MALFUNCTIONING PART
Check the following.
IFuel pump and circuit (Refer to EC-625.)
IFuel pressure regulator (Refer to EC-40.)
IFuel lines (Refer to MA-16, ªChecking Fuel Linesº.)
IFuel filter for clogging
©Repair or replace.
10 CHECK IGNITION TIMING
Check the following items. Refer to ªBasic Inspectionº, EC-101.
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OK or NG
OK (With CONSULT-II)©GO TO 11.
OK (Without CONSULT-
II)©GO TO 12.
NG©Follow the ªBasic Inspectionº.
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Diagnostic Procedure (Cont'd)
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11 CHECK HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR 1 (FRONT)
With CONSULT-II
1. Start engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature.
2. Select ªMANU TRIGº and ªHI SPEEDº in ªDATA MONITORº mode with CONSULT-II, and select ªHO2S1 (B1)/(B2)º and
ªHO2S1 MNTR (B1)/(B2)º.
3. Hold engine speed at 2,000 rpm under no load during the following steps.
4. Touch ªRECORDº on CONSULT-II screen.
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5. Check the following.
IªHO2S1 MNTR (B1)/(B2)º in ªDATA MONITORº mode changes from ªRICHº to ªLEANº to ªRICHº 5 times in 10 seconds.
5 times (cycles) are counted as shown left:
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IªHO2S1 (B1)/(B2)º voltage goes above 0.6V at least once.
IªHO2S1 (B1)/(B2)º voltage goes below 0.3V at least once.
IªHO2S1 (B1)/(B2)º voltage never exceeds 1.0V.
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CAUTION:
Discard any heated oxygen sensor which has been dropped from a height of more than 0.5 m (19.7 in) onto a
hard surface such as a concrete floor; use a new one.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 14.
NG©GO TO 13.
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12 CHECK HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR 1 (FRONT)
Without CONSULT-II
1. Start engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature.
2. Set voltmeter probes between ECM terminal 63 (HO2S1 bank 1 right signal) or 62 (HO2S1 bank 2 left signal) and
engine ground.
3. Check the following with engine speed held at 2,000 rpm constant under no load.
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CAUTION:
Discard any heated oxygen sensor which has been dropped from a height of more than 0.5 m (19.7 in) onto a
hard surface such as a concrete floor; use a new one.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 14.
NG©GO TO 13.
13 REPLACE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR 1 (FRONT)
1. Turn ignition switch ªOFFº.
2. Check heated oxygen sensor 1 (front) harness protector color.
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©Replace malfunctioning heated oxygen sensor 1 (front).
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Diagnostic Procedure (Cont'd)
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14 CHECK MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR
With CONSULT-II
Check mass air flow sensor signal in ªDATA MONITORº mode with CONSULT-II.
2.0 - 6.0 g´m/sec: at idling
7.0 - 20.0 g´m/sec: at 2,500 rpm
With GST
Check mass air flow sensor signal in MODE 1 with GST.
2.0 - 6.0 g´m/sec: at idling
7.0 - 20.0 g´m/sec: at 2,500 rpm
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 15.
NG©Check connectors for rusted terminals or loose connections in the mass air flow sensor
circuit or engine grounds. Refer to EC-150.
15 CHECK SYMPTOM MATRIX CHART
Check items on the rough idle symptom in ªSymptom Matrix Chartº, EC-118.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 16.
NG©Repair or replace.
16 ERASE THE 1ST TRIP DTC
Erase the 1st trip DTC from the ECM memory after performing the tests. Refer to EC-72.
Some tests may cause a 1st trip DTC to be set.
©GO TO 17.
17 CHECK INTERMITTENT INCIDENT
Refer to ªTROUBLE DIAGNOSIS FOR INTERMITTENT INCIDENTº, EC-140.
©INSPECTION END
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Diagnostic Procedure (Cont'd)
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SEF332I
Component DescriptionNBEC0185The knock sensor is attached to the cylinder block. It senses
engine knocking using a piezoelectric element. A knocking vibration
from the cylinder block is sensed as vibrational pressure. This
pressure is converted into a voltage signal and sent to the ECM.
Freeze frame data will not be stored in the ECM for the knock
sensor. The MIL will not light for knock sensor malfunction.
The knock sensor has one trip detection logic.
ECM Terminals and Reference ValueNBEC0663Specification data are reference values and are measured between each terminal and ground.
CAUTION:
Do not use ECM ground terminals when measuring input/output voltage. Doing so may result in dam-
age to the ECM's transistor. Use a ground other than ECM terminals, such as the ground.
TERMI-
NAL
NO.WIRE
COLORITEM CONDITION DATA (DC Voltage)
93 W Knock sensor[Engine is running]
IIdle speedApproximately 2.5V
On Board Diagnosis LogicNBEC0187Malfunction is detected when an excessively low or high voltage
from the knock sensor is sent to ECM.
Possible CauseNBEC0491IHarness or connectors
(The knock sensor circuit is open or shorted.)
IKnock sensor
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DTC Confirmation ProcedureNBEC0188NOTE:
If ªDTC Confirmation Procedureº has been previously conducted,
always turn ignition switch ªOFFº and wait at least 10 seconds
before conducting the next test.
TESTING CONDITION:
Before performing the following procedure, confirm that bat-
tery voltage is more than 10V at idle.
DTC P0325 KNOCK SENSOR (KS)
Component Description
EC-328
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WITH CONSULT-IINBEC0188S011) Turn ignition switch ªONº and select ªDATA MONITORº mode
with CONSULT-II
2) Start engine and run it for at least 5 seconds at idle speed.
3) If DTC is detected, go to ªDiagnostic Procedureº, EC-331.
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DTC Confirmation Procedure (Cont'd)
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