Description
Water contamination in the fuel system may cause driveability conditions such as hesitation, stalling, no start, or misfires in one or more cylinders. Water may collect near a single fuel injector at the lowest point in the fuel injection system and cause a misfire in that cylinder. If the fuel system is contaminated with water, inspect the fuel system components for rust or deterioration.
Alcohol concentrations of 10 percent or more in the fuel can be detrimental to fuel system components. Alcohol contamination may cause fuel system corrosion, deterioration of rubber components, and subsequent fuel filter restriction. Some types of alcohol are more detrimental to fuel system components than others. Ethanol is commonly used in gasoline, but in concentrations of no more than 10 percent. Some fuels, such as E85, contain a very high percentage of ethanol. Fuel with more than 10 percent ethanol may cause driveability conditions such as hesitation, lack of power, stalling, or no start.
Test Description
Water contamination in the fuel system may cause driveability conditions such as hesitation, stalling, no-start, or misfires in one or more cylinders. Water may collect near a single fuel injector at the lowest point in the fuel injection system and cause a misfire in that cylinder. If fuel system is contaminated with water, inspect fuel system components for rust or deterioration.
Alcohol concentrations of 10 percent or more in the fuel can be detrimental to fuel system components. Alcohol contamination may cause fuel system corrosion, deterioration of rubber components, and subsequent fuel filter restriction. Some types of alcohol are more detrimental to fuel system components than others. Ethanol is commonly used in gasoline, but in concentrations of no more than 10 percent. Some fuels, such as E85, contain a very high percentage of ethanol. Fuel with more than 10 percent ethanol may cause driveability conditions such as hesitation, lack of power, stalling, or no-start.
The number below refers to step number in diagnostic procedure.
- 3 - Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) must be below operating temperature in order to avoid irregular fuel pressure readings due to hot soak fuel boiling.
Scheme 9
The numbers below refer to step numbers in diagnostic procedure.
- 3 - Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) must be below operating temperature in order to avoid irregular fuel pressure readings due to hot soak fuel boiling.
Fuel tank leak test is used to locate any fuel or fuel vapor escaping fuel tank area. Fuel vapors escaping above fuel level will be detected when Evaporative (EVAP) emission diagnostics complete one test cycle. Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) will illuminate after EVAP diagnostics complete 2 test cycles.
The numbers below refer to step numbers in diagnostic procedures.
- 1 - Perform this procedure in order to determine that no EVAP diagnostic DTC is present.
- 3 - This test is to locate fuel leakage in fuel lines.
- 4 - This tests for fuel leaks below fuel tank fuel level.
- 5 - This test is to locate fuel vapors escaping above fuel level in fuel tank.
Electronic ignition system uses an individual ignition coil for each cylinder. PCM controls ignition operation through 6 Ignition Control (IC) circuits. Each ignition coil is connected to PCM, power, or ground by the following circuits
- Ground.
- Ignition 1 voltage.
- Appropriate IC control circuit.
PCM triggers an ignition coil by grounding appropriate IC Control circuit using information from Crankshaft Position (CKP) and Camshaft Position (CMP) sensors.
The number below refers to step number in diagnostic procedure.
- 5 - A few sparks, then nothing, is considered no spark.