DIAGNOSTICS [K100] 2-3

1. Engine Trouble in General

1. Engine Trouble in General

NOTE:
RANK shown in the chart refer to the possibility of reason for the trouble in order (Very often to Rarely)
A Very often
B Sometimes
C Rarely
TROUBLE PROBLEM PARTS, ETC. POSSIBLE CAUSE RANK
1. Engine will not start.
1) Starter does not turn. I Starter I Defective battery-to-starter harness B
I Defective starter switch C
I Defective inhibitor switch or neutral switch C
I Defective starter B
I Battery I Poor terminal connection A
I Run-down battery A
I Defective charging system B
I Friction I Seizure of crankshaft and connecting rod bearing C
I Seized camshaft C
I Seized or stuck piston and cylinder C
2) Initial combustion does I Starter I Defective starter C
not occur. I Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
I Fuel line I Defective fuel pump and relay A
I Lack of or insufficient fuel B
I Belt I Defective B
I Defective timing B
I Compression I Incorrect valve clearance C
I Loosened spark plugs or defective gasket C
I Loosened cylinder head bolts or defective gasket C
I Improper valve seating C
I Defective valve stem C
I Worn or broken valve spring B
I Worn or stuck piston rings, cylinder and piston C
I Incorrect valve timing B
I Improper engine oil (low viscosity) B
3) Initial combustion occur. I Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
I Intake system I Defective intake manifold gasket B
I Defective throttle body gasket B
I Fuel line I Defective fuel pump and relay C
I Clogged fuel line C
I Lack of or insufficient fuel B
I Belt I Defective B
I Defective timing B
I Compression I Incorrect valve clearance C
I Loosened spark plugs or defective gasket C
I Loosened cylinder head bolts or defective gasket C
I Improper valve seating C
I Defective valve stem C
I Worn or broken valve spring B
I Worn or stuck piston rings, cylinder and piston C
I Incorrect valve timing B
I Improper engine oil (low viscosity) B

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2-3 [K100] DIAGNOSTICS
1. Engine Trouble in General

TROUBLE PROBLEM PARTS, ETC. POSSIBLE CAUSE RANK

4) Engine stalls after initial Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
combustion. I Intake system I Loosened or cracked intake duct B
I Loosened or cracked PCV hose C
I Loosened or cracked vacuum hose C
I Defective intake manifold gasket B
I Defective throttle body gasket B
I Dirty air cleaner element C
I Fuel line I Clogged fuel line C
I Lack of or insufficient fuel B
I Belt I Defective B
I Defective timing B
I Compression I Incorrect valve clearance C
I Loosened spark plugs or defective gasket C
I Loosened cylinder head bolts or defective gasket C
I Improper valve seating C
I Defective valve stem C
I Worn or broken valve spring B
I Worn or stuck piston rings, cylinder and piston C
I Incorrect valve timing B
I Improper engine oil (low viscosity) B
2. Rough idle and engine Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
stall I Intake system I Loosened or cracked intake duct A
I Loosened or cracked PCV hose A
I Loosened or cracked vacuum hose A
I Defective intake manifold gasket B
I Defective throttle body gasket B
I Defective PCV valve C
I Loosened oil filter cap B
I Dirty air cleaner element C
I Fuel line I Defective fuel pump and relay C
I Clogged fuel line C
I Lack of or insufficient fuel B
I Belt I Defective timing C
I Compression I Incorrect valve clearance B
I Loosened spark plugs or defective gasket B
I Loosened cylinder head bolts or defective gasket B
I Improper valve seating B
I Defective valve stem C
I Worn or broken valve spring B
I Worn or stuck piston rings, cylinder and piston B
I Incorrect valve timing A
I Improper engine oil (low viscosity) B
I Lubrication system I Incorrect oil pressure B
I Defective rocker cover gasket C
I Cooling system I Overheating C
I Others I Malfunction of evaporative emission control system A
I Stuck or damaged throttle valve B
I Accelerator cable out of adjustment C

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 DIAGNOSTICS [K100] 2-3
1. Engine Trouble in General

TROUBLE PROBLEM PARTS, ETC. POSSIBLE CAUSE RANK

3. Low output, hesitation I Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
and poor acceleration I Intake system I Loosened or cracked intake duct A
I Loosened or cracked PCV hose A
I Loosened or cracked vacuum hose B
I Defective intake manifold gasket B
I Defective throttle body gasket B
I Defective PCV valve B
I Loosened oil filter cap B
I Dirty air cleaner element A
I Fuel line I Defective fuel pump and relay B
I Clogged fuel line B
I Lack of or insufficient fuel C
I Belt I Defective timing B
I Compression I Incorrect valve clearance B
I Loosened spark plugs or defective gasket B
I Loosened cylinder head bolts or defective gasket B
I Improper valve seating B
I Defective valve stem C
I Worn or broken valve spring B
I Worn or stuck piston rings, cylinder and piston C
I Incorrect valve timing A
I Improper engine oil (low viscosity) B
I Lubrication system I Incorrect oil pressure B
I Cooling system I Overheating C
I Over cooling C
I Others I Malfunction of evaporative emission control system A
4. Surging I Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
I Intake system I Loosened or cracked intake duct A
I Loosened or cracked PCV hose A
I Loosened or cracked vacuum hose A
I Defective intake manifold gasket B
I Defective throttle body gasket B
I Defective PCV valve B
I Loosened oil filter cap B
I Dirty air cleaner element B
I Fuel line I Defective fuel pump and relay B
I Clogged fuel line B
I Lack of or insufficient fuel C
I Belt I Defective timing B
I Compression I Incorrect valve clearance B
I Loosened spark plugs or defective gasket C
I Loosened cylinder head bolts or defective gasket C
I Improper valve seating C
I Defective valve stem C
I Worn or broken valve spring C
I Worn or stuck piston rings, cylinder and piston C
I Incorrect valve timing A
I Improper engine oil (low viscosity) B
I Cooling system I Overheating B
I Others I Malfunction of evaporative emission control system C

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2-3 [K100] DIAGNOSTICS
1. Engine Trouble in General

TROUBLE PROBLEM PARTS, ETC. POSSIBLE CAUSE RANK

5. Engine does not return to Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
idle. I Intake system I Loosened or cracked vacuum hose A
I Others I Stuck or damaged throttle valve A
I Accelerator cable out of adjustment B
6. Dieseling (Run-on) I Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
I Cooling system I Overheating B
I Others I Malfunction of evaporative emission control system B
7. After burning in exhaust I Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
system I Intake system I Loosened or cracked intake duct C
I Loosened or cracked PCV hose C
I Loosened or cracked vacuum hose B
I Defective PCV valve B
I Loosened oil filler cap C
I Belt I Defective timing B
I Compression I Incorrect valve clearance B
I Loosened spark plugs or defective gasket C
I Loosened cylinder head bolts or defective gasket C
I Improper valve seating B
I Defective valve stem C
I Worn or broken valve spring C
I Worn or stuck piston rings, cylinder and piston C
I Incorrect valve timing A
I Lubrication system I Incorrect oil pressure C
I Cooling system I Over cooling C
I Others I Malfunction of evaporative emission control system C
8. Knocking I Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
I Intake system I Loosened oil filter cap B
I Belt I Defective timing B
I Compression I Incorrect valve clearance C
I Incorrect valve timing B
I Cooling system I Overheating A
9. Excessive engine oil con- I Intake system I Loosened or cracked PCV hose A
sumption I Defective PCV valve B
I Loosened oil filter cap C
I Compression I Defective valve stem A
I Worn or stuck piston rings, cylinder and piston A
I Lubrication system I Loosened oil pump attaching bolts and defective B
gasket
I Defective oil filter seal B
I Defective crankshaft oil seal B
I Defective rocker cover gasket B
I Loosened oil drain plug or defective gasket B
I Loosened oil pan fitting bolts or defective oil pan B

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 DIAGNOSTICS [K100] 2-3
1. Engine Trouble in General

TROUBLE PROBLEM PARTS, ETC. POSSIBLE CAUSE RANK

10. Excessive fuel consump- I Fuel injection system <Ref. to 2-7 [T100].> A
tion I Intake system I Dirty air cleaner element A
I Belt I Defective timing B
I Compression I Incorrect valve clearance B
I Loosened spark plugs or defective gasket C
I Loosened cylinder head bolts or defective gasket C
I Improper valve seating B
I Defective valve stem C
I Worn or broken valve spring C
I Worn or stuck piston rings, cylinder and piston B
I Incorrect valve timing B
I Lubrication system I Incorrect oil pressure C
I Cooling system I Over cooling C
I Others I Accelerator cable out of adjustment B

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