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HARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
Fuel Fuel pump circuit 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 2EC-685
Fuel pressure regulator system334444444 4EC-98
Fuel injector circuit 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2EC-679
Evaporative emission system 334444444 4EC-39
Air Positive crankcase ventilation sys-
tem
334444444 41EC-51
Incorrect idle speed adjustment 1 1 1 1 1EC-77
Electric throttle control actuator 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2EC-613,
EC-624
Ignition Incorrect ignition timing adjustment 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1EC-77
Ignition circuit 11222 22 2EC-666
Main power supply and ground circuit22333 33 23EC-166
Mass air flow sensor circuit
1
122
222 2EC-205,
EC-214
Engine coolant temperature sensor circuit
333EC-226,
EC-238
Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1 circuitEC-246
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EC-256
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EC-265
,
EC-274
,
EC-655
Throttle position sensor circuit
22EC-231
,
EC-354
,
EC-533
,
EC-535
,
EC-640
Accelerator pedal position sensor circuit 3 2 1EC-626
,
EC-633
,
EC-647
Knock sensor circuit 2 3EC-371
Crankshaft position sensor (POS) circuit 2 2EC-376
Camshaft position sensor (PHASE) circuit 3 2EC-383
Vehicle speed signal circuit 2 3 3 3EC-481
Power steering pressure sensor circuit 2 3 3EC-487
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ECM 22333333333EC-492,
EC-496
Intake valve timing control solenoid valve cir-
cuit32 13223 3EC-197
PNP switch circuit 3 3 3 3 3EC-504
Refrigerant pressure sensor circuit 2 3 3 4EC-692
Electrical load signal circuit 3EC-697
Air conditioner circuit 223333333 3 2AT C - 4 0
ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) 4BRC-11
SYMPTOM
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HARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
SYMPTOM
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HARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
Fuel Fuel tank
5
5FL-10
Fuel piping 555 55 5EM-45
Vapor lock—
Valve deposit
5 555 55 5—
Poor fuel (Heavy weight gaso-
line, Low octane)—
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Air cleanerEM-17
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Air cleanerEM-17
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Air Air duct
55 5 55 5EM-17
Air cleanerEM-17
Air leakage from air duct
(Mass air flow sensor — electric
throttle control actuator)
5555EM-17
Electric throttle control actuatorEM-19
Air leakage from intake manifold/
Collector/GasketEM-24
Cranking Battery
111111
11SC-4
Generator circuitSC-23
Starter circuit 3SC-10
Signal plate 6EM-123
PNP switch 4AT- 11 3
Engine Cylinder head
55555 55 5EM-101
Cylinder head gasket 4 3
Cylinder block
66666 66 64
EM-123
Piston
Piston ring
Connecting rod
Bearing
Crankshaft
Va l v e
mecha-
nismTiming chain
55555 55 5EM-64
CamshaftEM-84
Intake valve timing controlEM-64
Intake valve
3EM-84
Exhaust valve
Exhaust Exhaust manifold/Tube/Muffler/
Gasket
55555 55 5EM-26
, EX-
3Three way catalyst
Lubrica-
tionOil pan/Oil strainer/Oil pump/Oil
filter/Oil gallery/Oil cooler
55555 55 5EM-29
, LU-
18 , LU-10 ,
LU-14
Oil level (Low)/Filthy oilLU-7
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ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
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1. IPDM E/R 2. ICC brake hold relay
(ICC models only)3. Battery current sensor
4. Cooling fan relay 5. Power steering pressure sensor 6. Refrigerant pressure sensor
7. Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve (bank 1)8. Cooling fan motor-2 9. Cooling fan control module
10. Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve (bank 2)11. Cooling fan motor-1 12. Mass air flow sensor
(with intake air temperature sensor)
13. Ignition coil (with power transistor)
and spark plug (bank 2)14. Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
(Bank 2)15. Electric throttle control actuator
16. Fuel injector (bank 2) 17. Knock sensor 18. Fuel injector (bank 1)
19. EVAP canister purge volume con-
trol solenoid valve20. Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
(Bank 1)21. Engine coolant temperature sensor
22. Ignition coil (with power transistor)
and spark plug (bank 1)23. EVAP service port
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1. Mass air flow sensor (With intake air
temperature sensor)2. Electric throttle control actuator 3. Cooling fan motor-2 harness con-
nector
4. Cooling fan motor-1 harness con-
nector5. Cooling fan control module 6. Refrigerant pressure sensor har-
ness connector
7. PCV valve 8. Engine coolant temperature sensor
harness connector9. Fuel dumper
PBIB2787E
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1. Knock sensor 2. Fuel damper 3. Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
(Bank 1)
4. Fuel injector harness connector 5. Condenser 6. Fuel damper
7. Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
(Bank 2)8. Fuel pump fuse 9. IPDM E/R
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1. Power steering pressure sensor 2. Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve3. Ignition coil harness connector
(Bank 1)
4. Ignition coil harness connector
(Bank 2)5. Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve6. EVAP service port
7. EVAP canister purge volume con-
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4. EVAP control system pressure sen-
sor5. EVAP canister 6. Cooling fan relay
7. Battery current sensor
PBIB2790E