Main 12 Causes of Overheating
Engine Step Inspection itemEquipmentConditionReference page
OFF 1
I
Blocked radiator
I Blocked radiator grille
I Blocked bumper I
Visual No blocking Ð
2 ICoolant mixture ICoolant tester 50 - 50% coolant mixture See MA section, ªRECOM-
MENDED FLUIDS AND
LUBRICANTSº.
3 ICoolant level IVisual Coolant up to MAX level in
reservoir tank and radiator
filler neck See LC section, ªChanging
Engine Coolantº.
4 IRadiator cap IPressure tester 78 - 98 kPa (0.78 - 0.98
bar, 0.8 - 1.0 kg/cm
2,11-14
psi)See LC section, ªSystem
Checkº.
ON*
25 ICoolant leaks IVisual No leaks See LC section, ªSystem
Checkº.
ON*
26 IThermostat I
Touch the upper and
lower radiator hoses Both hoses should be hot See LC section, ªThermo-
statº and ªRadiatorº.
ON*
17 ICooling fan ICONSULT-II Operating See Trouble Diagnosis for
DTC P1217, EC-441.
OFF 8 ICombustion gas leak I
Color checker chemical
tester 4 Gas analyzer Negative Ð
ON*
39 I
Coolant temperature
gauge I
Visual Gauge less than 3/4 when
driving Ð
I Coolant overflow to res-
ervoir tank I
Visual No overflow during driving
and idling See LC section, ªChanging
Engine Coolantº.
OFF*
410 I
Coolant return from res-
ervoir tank to radiator I
Visual Should be initial level in
reservoir tank See LC section, ªREFILL-
ING ENGINE COOLANTº.
OFF 11
ICylinder head I
Straight gauge feeler
gauge 0.1 mm (0.004 in) Maxi-
mum distortion (warping) See EM section, ªInspec-
tionº.
12 I
Cylinder block and pis-
tons I
Visual No scuffing on cylinder
walls or piston See EM section, ªInspec-
tionº.
*1: Turn the ignition switch ON.
*2: Engine running at 3,000 rpm for 10 minutes.
*3: Drive at 90 km/h (55 MPH) for 30 minutes and then let idle for 10 minutes.
*4: After 60 minutes of cool down time.
For more information, refer to LC section, ªOVERHEATING CAUSE ANALYSISº.
DTC P1217 OVER HEATTD27Ti
EC-448
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