3.5L ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS 6E-65
3. Check Bulletins and
Troubleshooting Hints
NOTE: As estimated 30 percent of successful
vehicle repairs are diagnosed with this step!
What you should do
You should have enough information gained from
preliminary checks to accurately search for a bulletin
and other related service information. Some service
manual sections provide troubleshooting hints that
match symptoms with specific complaints.
What resources you should use
You should use the following resources for assistance
in checking for bulletins and troubleshooting hints:
Printed bulletins
Access ISUZU Bulletin Web site
Videotapes
Service manual
4. Perform Service Manual
Diagnostic Checks
What you should do
The “System Checks” in most service manual sections
and in most cells of section 8A (electrical) provide you
with:
A systematic approach to narrowing down the
possible causes of a system fault
Direction to specific diagnostic procedures in the
service manual
Assistance to identify what systems work correctly
What resources you should use
Whenever possible, you should use the following
resources to perform service manual checks:
Service manual
Technical equipment (for viewing DTCs and
analyzing data)
Digital multimeter and circuit testing tools
Other tools as needed
5a and 5b. Perform Service Manual
Diagnostic Procedures
NOTE: An estimated 40 percent of successful
vehicle repairs are diagnosed with these steps!
What you should do
When directed by service manual diagnostic checks,
you must then carefully and accurately perform the
steps of diagnostic procedures to locate the fault related
to the customer complaint.
What resources you should use
Whenever appropriate, you should use the following
resources to perform service manual diagnostic
procedures:
Service manual
Technical equipment (for analyzing diagnostic
data)
Digital multimeter and circuit testing tools
Essential and special tools
5c. Technician Self Diagnoses
When there is no DTC stored and no matching
symptom for the condition identified in the service
manual, you must begin with a thorough understanding
of how the system(s) operates. Efficient use of the
service manual combined with you experience and a
good process of elimination will result in accurate
diagnosis of the condition.
What you should do
Step 1: Identify and understand the suspect
circuit(s)
Having completed steps 1 through 4 of the Strategy
Based Diagnostics chart, you should have enough
information to identify the system(s) or sub-system(s)
involved. Using the service manual, you should
determine and investigate the following circuit
characteristics:
Electrical:
How is the circuit powered (power distribution
charts and/or fuse block details)?
How is the circuit grounded (ground distribution
charts)?
How is the circuit controlled or sensed (theory
of operation):
If it is a switched circuit, is it normally open o
r
normally closed?
Is the power switched or is the ground
switched?
Is it a variable resistance circuit (ECT senso
r
or TPS, for example)?
Is it a signal generating device (MAF senso
r
of VSS, for example)?
3.5L ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS 6E-117
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
When the ignition switch is turned “ON," the Engine
Control Module (ECM) will turn “ON" the in-tank fuel
pump. The in-tank fuel pump will remain “ON" as long
as the engine is cranking or running and the ECM is
receiving 58X crankshaft position pulses. If there are no
58X crankshaft position pulses, the ECM will turn the
in-tank fuel pump “OFF" 2 seconds after the ignition
switch is turned “ON" or 2 seconds after the engine
stops running.
The in-tank fuel pump is an electric pump within an
integral reservoir. The in-tank fuel pump supplies fuel
through an in-line fuel filter to the fuel rail assembly. The
fuel pump is designed to provide fuel at a pressure
above the pressure needed by the fuel injectors. A fuel
pressure regulator, attached to the fuel rail, keeps the
fuel available to the fuel injectors at a regulated
pressure. Unused fuel is returned to the fuel tank by a
separate fuel return line.
TEST DESCRIPTION
Number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the
Diagnostic Chart.
2. Connect the fuel pressure gauge to the fuel feed line
as shown in the fuel system illustration. Wrap a shop
towel around the fuel pressure connection in order to
absorb any fuel leakage that may occur when
installing the fuel pressure gauge. With the ignition
switch “ON" and the fuel pump running, the fuel
pressure indicated by the fuel pressure gauge
should be 333-376 kPa (3.4-3.8 kg/cm
2 / 48-55 psi).
This pressure is controlled by the amount o
f
pressure the spring inside the fuel pressure regulator
can provide.
3. A fuel system that cannot maintain a constant fuel
pressure has a leak in one or more of the following
areas:
The fuel pump check valve.
The fuel pump flex line.
The valve or valve seat within the fuel pressure
regulator.
The fuel injector(s).
4. Fuel pressure that drops off during acceleration,
cruise, or hard cornering may case a lean condition.
A lean condition can cause a loss of power, surging,
or misfire. A lean condition can be diagnosed using
a Tech 1 Tech 2. If an extremely lean condition
occurs, the oxygen sensor(s) will stop toggling. The
oxygen sensor output voltage(s) will drop below 500
mV. Also, the fuel injector pulse width will increase.
Important: Make sure the fuel system is not operating
in the “Fuel Cut-Off Mode."
When the engine is at idle, the manifold pressure is
low (high vacuum). This low pressure (high vacuum)
is applied to the fuel pressure regulator diaphragm.
The low pressure (high vacuum) will offset the
pressure being applied to the fuel pressure regulato
r
diaphragm by the spring inside the fuel pressure
regulator. When this happens, the result is lower fuel
pressure. The fuel pressure at idle will vary slightly
as the barometric pressure changes, but the fuel
pressure at idle should always be less than the fuel
pressure noted in step 2 with the engine “OFF."
16.Check the spark plug associated with a particula
r
fuel injector for fouling or saturation in order to
determine if that particular fuel injector is leaking. I
f
checking the spark plug associated with a particular
fuel injector for fouling or saturation does no
t
determine that a particular fuel injector is leaking,
use the following procedure:
Remove the fuel rail, but leave the fuel lines and
injectors connected to the fuel rail. Refer to Fue
l
Rail Assembly in On-Vehicle Service.
Lift the fuel rail just enough to leave the fuel
injector nozzles in the fuel injector ports.
CAUTION: In order to reduce the risk of fire and
personal injury that may result from fuel spraying
on the engine, verify that the fuel rail is positioned
over the fuel injector ports and verify that the fuel
injector retaining clips are intact.
Pressurize the fuel system by connecting a 10
amp fused jumper between B+ and the fuel pump
relay connector.
Visually and physically inspect the fuel injector
nozzles for leaks.
17. A rich condition may result from the fuel pressure
being above 376 kPa (55 psi). A rich condition may
cause a DTC P0132 or a DTC P0172 to set.
Driveability conditions associated with rich conditions
can include hard starting (followed by black smoke)
and a strong sulfur smell in the exhaust.
20.This test determines if the high fuel pressure is due
to a restricted fuel return line or if the high fuel
pressure is due to a faulty fuel pressure regulator.
21.A lean condition may result from fuel pressure belo
w
333 kPa (48 psi). A lean condition may cause a DTC
P0131 or a DTC P0171 to set. Driveability conditions
associated with lean conditions can include hard
starting (when the engine is cold ), hesitation, poo
r
driveability, lack of power, surging , and misfiring.
3.5L ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS 6E-123
A/C CLUTCH DIAGNOSIS
This chart should be used for diagnosing the electrical
portion of the A/C compressor clutch circuit. A Tech 2
will be used in diagnosing the system. The Tech 2 has
the ability to read the A/C request input to the ECM. The
Tech 2 can display when the ECM has commanded the
A/C clutch “ON." The Tech 2 should have the ability to
override the A/C request signal and energize the A/C
compressor relay.
A/C Clutch Control Circuit Diagnosis
Step Action Value (s) Yes No
1
Was the "On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check"
performed?
- Go to Step 2 Go to On Board
Diagnostic (OBD)
System Check
2
Are the A/C setting conditions met?
- Go to Step 3 Set the setting
condition and Go
to Step 3
3
Is the A/C compressor worked properly?
- Diagnosis
completed Go to Step 4
4
Does the blower motor operate?
- Go to Step 6 Go to Step 5
5
Repair the blower motor circuit.
Is the action complete?
- Verify repair -
6
1. Using the Tech 2, ignition "On" and engine "On".
2. Select the "Miscellaneous Test" and perform the
"A/C Clutch Relay" in the "Relays".
3. Operate the Tech 2 in accordance with procedure.
Was the A/C compressor magnet clutch engaged,
when the Tech 2 is operated?
- Go to Step 15 Go to Step 7
7
Check the "A/C" fuse (10A). If the fuse is burnt out,
repair as necessary.
Was the problem found?
- Verify repair Go to Step 8
ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS 6E–1
ENGINE
CONTENTS
C24SE ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS
ABBREVIATIONS CHARTS ......................... 6E-6
ECM Circuit Diagram (1/2) ............................ 6E-11
ECM Circuit Diagram (2/2) ............................ 6E-12
GROUND POINT CHART - LHD G.EXP (1/4) 6E-13
GROUND POINT CHART - RHD G.EXP (1/4) 6E-17
LOCATION ................................................... 6E-21
CABLE HARNESS & CONNECTOR
LOCATION .............................................. 6E-23
CABLE HARNESS & CONNECTOR
LOCATION LHD ................................... 6E-24
CABLE HARNESS & CONNECTOR
LOCATION RHD ................................... 6E-25
CONNECTOR LIST ...................................... 6E-28
RELAY AND FUSE ....................................... 6E-30
RELAY AND FUSE BOX LOCATION
(LHD & RHD) ........................................... 6E-30
FUSE AND RELAY LOCATION (LHD & RHD) 6E-32
ECM WIRING DIAGRAM (1/9) ..................... 6E-33
ECM WIRING DIAGRAM (2/9) ..................... 6E-34
ECM WIRING DIAGRAM (3/9) ..................... 6E-35
ECM WIRING DIAGRAM (4/9) ..................... 6E-36
ECM WIRING DIAGRAM (5/9) ..................... 6E-37
ECM WIRING DIAGRAM (6/9) ..................... 6E-38
ECM WIRING DIAGRAM (7/9) ..................... 6E-39
ECM WIRING DIAGRAM (8/9) ..................... 6E-40
ECM WIRING DIAGRAM (9/9) ..................... 6E-41
ECM CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT &
OUTPUT SIGNAL .................................... 6E-42
GENERAL DESCRIPTION FOR ECM AND
SENSORS ............................................... 6E-48
Engine Control Module (ECM) ................... 6E-48
Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor 6E-48
Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) .................. 6E-49
Idle Air Control (IAC) Valve ....................... 6E-49
Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor ............ 6E-50
Knock Sensor (KS) .................................... 6E-50
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor 6E-50
Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor ........ 6E-51
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) .................... 6E-51
Heated Ox ygen (O
2) Sensor ..................... 6E-51
GENERAL DESCRIPTION FOR FUEL
METERING .............................................. 6E-52Battery Voltage Correction Mode ............... 6E-52
Clear Flood Mode ...................................... 6E-52
Deceleration Fuel Cutoff (DFCO) Mode .... 6E-52
Engine Speed/ Vehicle Speed/ Fuel Disable
Mode ........................................................ 6E-52
Acceleration Mode ..................................... 6E-52
Fuel Cutoff Mode ....................................... 6E-52
Starting Mode ............................................ 6E-52
Run Mode .................................................. 6E-52
Fuel Metering System Components .......... 6E-53
Fuel Injector ............................................... 6E-53
Fuel Pressure Regulator ............................ 6E-53
Fuel Rail ..................................................... 6E-53
Fuel Pump Electrical Circuit ....................... 6E-53
Thottle Body Unit ....................................... 6E-53
GENERAL DESCRIPTION FOR ELECTRIC
IGNITION SYSTEM ................................. 6E-54
Spark Plug ................................................. 6E-54
GENERAL DESCRIPTION FOR EVAPORATIVE
EMISSION SYSTEM ............................... 6E-57
EVAP Emission Control System Purpose .. 6E-57
EVAP Emission Control System Operation 6E-57
System Fault Detection .............................. 6E-57
POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV)
SYSTEM .................................................. 6E-59
Crankcase Ventilation System Purpose .... 6E-59
A/C CLUTCH DIAGNOSIS ........................ 6E-60
A/C Clutch Circuit Operation ...................... 6E-60
A/C Clutch Circuit Purpose ........................ 6E-60
A/C Request Signal ................................... 6E-60
ISUZU STRATEGY BASED DIAGNOSTICS 6E-61
Overview .................................................... 6E-61
STRATEGY BASED DIAGNOSTICS CHART 6E-61
Diagnostic Thought Process ...................... 6E-62
1. Verify the Complaint .............................. 6E-62
2. Perform Preliminary Checks .................. 6E-62
3. Check Bulletins and Troubleshooting Hints 6E-63
4. Perform Service Manual Diagnostic Checks 6E-63
5a and 5b. Perform Service Manual Diagnostic
Procedures .............................................. 6E-63
5c. Technician Self Diagnoses .................. 6E-63
5d. Intermittent Diagnosis .......................... 6E-64
6E–62 ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS
Diagnostic Thought Process
As you follow a diagnostic plan, every box on the
Strategy Based Diagnostics chart requires you to use
the diagnostic thought process. This method of thinking
optimizes your diagnosis in the following ways:
Improves your understanding and definition of the
customer complaint
Saves time by avoiding testing and/or replacing good
parts
Allows you to look at the problem from different
perspectives
Guides you to determine what level of understanding
about system operation is needed:
–Owner’s manual level
–Service manual level
–In-depth (engineering) level
–Owner’s manual level
–Service manual level
–In-depth (engineering) level
1. Verify the Complaint
What you should do
To verify the customer complaint, you need to know the
correct (normal) operating behavior of the system and
verify that the customer complaint is a valid failure of the
system.
The following information will help you verify the
complaint:
WHAT the vehicle model/options are
WHAT aftermarket and dealer-installed accessories
exist
WHAT related system(s) operate properly
WHEN the problem occurs
WHERE the problem occurs
HOW the problem occurs
HOW LONG the condition has ex isted (and if the
system ever worked correctly)
HOW OFTEN the problem occurs
Whether the severity of the problem has increased,
decreased or stayed the same
What resources you should use
Whenever possible, you should use the following
resources to assist you in verifying the complaint:
Service manual Theory or Circuit Description
sections
Service manual “System Performance Check”
Owner manual operational description
Technician ex perience
Identical vehicle for comparisonCircuit testing tools
Vehicle road tests
Complaint check sheet
Contact with the customer
2. Perform Preliminary Checks
NOTE: An estimated 10 percent of successful vehicle
repairs are diagnosed with this step!
What you should do
You perform preliminary checks for several reasons:
To detect if the cause of the complaint is VISUALLY
OBVIOUS
To identify parts of the system that work correctly
To accumulate enough data to correctly and
accurately search for a ISUZU Service Bulletin on
ISUZU Web site.
The initial checks may vary depending on the
complex ity of the system and may include the following
actions:
Operate the suspect system
Make a visual inspection of harness routing and
accessible/visible power and ground circuits
Check for blown fuses
Make a visual inspection for separated connectors
Make a visual inspection of connectors (includes
checking terminals for damage and tightness)
Check for any DTCs stored by the on-board
computers
Sense unusual noises, smells, vibrations or
mov ements
Investigate the vehicle service history (call other
dealerships, if appropriate)
What resources you should use
Whenever appropriate, you should use the following
resources for assistance in performing preliminary
checks:
Tech II or other technical equipment for viewing DTCs
Service manual information:
–Component locations
–Harness routing
–Wiring schematics
–Procedures for viewing DTCs
Dealership service history file
Vehicle road test
Identical vehicle or system for comparison
ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS 6E–63
3. Check Bulletins and
Troubleshooting Hints
NOTE: As estimated 30 percent of successful vehicle
repairs are diagnosed with this step!
What you should do
You should have enough information gained from
preliminary checks to accurately search for a bulletin
and other related service information. Some service
manual sections provide troubleshooting hints that
match symptoms with specific complaints.
What resources you should use
You should use the following resources for assistance in
checking for bulletins and troubleshooting hints:
Printed bulletins
Access ISUZU Bulletin Web site.
Videotapes
Service manual
4. Perform Service Manual
Diagnostic Checks
What you should do
The “System Checks” in most service manual sections
and in most cells of section 8A (electrical) provide you
with:
A systematic approach to narrowing down the
possible causes of a system fault
Direction to specific diagnostic procedures in the
service manual
Assistance to identify what systems work correctly
What resources you should use
Whenever possible, you should use the following
resources to perform service manual checks:
Service manual
Technical equipment (for viewing DTCs and
analyzing data)
Digital multimeter and circuit testing tools
Other tools as needed
5a and 5b. Perform Service Manual
Diagnostic Procedures
NOTE: An estimated 40 percent of successful vehicle
repairs are diagnosed with these steps!
What you should do
When directed by service manual diagnostic checks,
you must then carefully and accurately perform the
steps of diagnostic procedures to locate the fault relatedto the customer complaint.
What resources you should use
Whenever appropriate, you should use the following
resources to perform service manual diagnostic
procedures:
Service manual
Technical equipment (for analyzing diagnostic data)
Digital multimeter and circuit testing tools
Essential and special tools
5c. Technician Self Diagnoses
When there is no DTC stored and no matching
symptom for the condition identified in the service
manual, you must begin with a thorough understanding
of how the system(s) operates. Efficient use of the
service manual combined with you ex perience and a
good process of elimination will result in accurate
diagnosis of the condition.
What you should do
Step 1: Identify and understand the suspect
circuit(s)
Having completed steps 1 through 4 of the Strategy
Based Diagnostics chart, you should have enough
information to identify the system(s) or sub-system(s)
involved. Using the service manual, you should
determine and investigate the following circuit
characteristics:
Electrical:
–How is the circuit powered (power distribution
charts and/or fuse block details)?
–How is the circuit grounded (ground distribution
charts)?
–How is the circuit controlled or sensed (theory of
operation):
–If it is a switched circuit, is it normally open or
normally closed?
–Is the power switched or is the ground
switched?
–Is it a variable resistance circuit (ECT sensor
or TP sensor, for ex ample)?
–Is it a signal generating device (MAF sensor of
VSS, for example)?
–Does it rely on some mechanical/vacuum
device to operate?
Physical:
–Where are the circuit components (component
locators and wire harness routing diagrams):
–Are there areas where wires could be chafed
or pinched (brackets or frames)?
–Are there areas subjected to ex treme
temperatures?
7D1-42 TRANSFER CONTROL SYSTEM
Cannot shift from 2WD to 4H or 4L.
When shifting from 2H to other position, the indicator (4WD, 4Lo, Check4WD, neutral)
does not respond.
Step Action Yes No
1 Is the ignition switch ON? Go to step 2. Turn the ignition switch ON and
trace this chart from the
beginning.
2 Does the transfer-related
indicators (4WD, 4Lo, Check
4WD, neutral) light up for 2
seconds when the ignition
switch is turned ON? Failed operation switch. Only 2H
is stuck at ON condition and 4H-
4L position is internally
disconnected. Or,
Failed controller Indicator lamp burnt out.
Disconnected harness wire .
After repairing, trace this chart
from the beginning.
Even after correction step 1-1(*), 4WD indicator blinks at 4Hz and changes to 2H after 10
seconds.
Step Action Yes No
1 Is the ignition switch ON? Go to step 2. Turn the ignition switch ON and
trace this chart from the
beginning.
2 Does the transfer-related
indicators (4WD, 4Lo, Check
4WD, neutral) light up for 2
seconds when the ignition
switch is turned ON? Go to step 3. Indicator lamp burnt out.
Disconnected harness wire.
After repairing, trace this chart
from the beginning.
3 After 2 seconds, check that the
Check4WD lamp is ON or OFF.
Is the Check4WD lamp OFF? Go to step 4. Failed actuator position detection
switch (LS1, LS2, LS3, LS4,
GND).
Short or disconnection of harness
of this detection switch.
After repairing, trace this chart
from the beginning.
4 Press the 4H button.
Is sound of relay heard from the
transfer control? Go to step 5. Failed controller.
Replace the controller and trace
this chart from the beginning.
5 Is the sound of running motor
heard? Failed control system of the
transfer mechanism. Check and
repair and trace this chart from
the beginning. Failed actuator motor.
Disconnected controller motor
drive output circuit, GND short
circuit. +B fuse blown out.
Disconnection of that harness.
After repairing, trace this chart
from the beginning.
*Before determining a trouble (Non-trouble mode)
7D1-44 TRANSFER CONTROL SYSTEM
After operation, indicator of target position blinks for 1.5 sec. at 2Hz, return to 2H
condition (4WD indicator going out)
Step Action Yes No
1 Keep to press the 4H button
(about 10 seconds).
Does the 4WD indicator blink at
2Hz for 15 seconds and then
blink at 4Hz? Failed actuator motor.
Disconnection of controller motor
drive output circuit, or GND short.
+B fuse blown out.
Disconnection of that harness.
After repairing, trace this chart
from the beginning. Go to step 2.
2 Press the 4H button.
Is the sound of relay heard from
the transfer controller? Go to step 3. Failed controller.
Replace the controller and trace
this chart from the beginning.
3 Is the sound of running motor
heart? Failed control system of the
transfer mechanism. Check and
repair and trace this chart from
the beginning. Failed actuator motor.
Disconnection or GND short of
controller motor drive output
circuit.
After repairing, trace this chart
from the beginning.