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HARD START
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING ENGINE VACUUM
Checking Engine Vacuum

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING COOLANT SENSOR CALIBRATION

CHECKING THROTTLE P0SITION SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking Throttle Position Sensor Calibration

CHECKING MAP SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking MAP Sensor Calibration

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE AIR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR OPERATION
Checking Idle Air Control Motor

CHECKING ENGINE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Checking Engine Mechanical Systems

CHECKING EVAP EMISSION SYSTEM
Checking EVAP System

CHECKING EGR SYSTEM CHECKING IAT SENSOR
Checking EGR System

START AND STALL
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING PCM POWER AND GND CKT
Checking PCM Power and Ground Circuits

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING COOLANT SENSOR CALIBRATION

CHECKING THROTTLE P0SITION SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking Throttle Position Sensor Calibration

CHECKING MAP SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking MAP Sensor Calibration

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE AIR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR OPERATION
Checking Idle Air Control Motor

HESITATION/SAG/STUMBLE
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING PCM POWER AND GND CKT
Checking PCM Power and Ground Circuits

CHECKING ENGINE VACUUM
Checking Engine Vacuum

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING COOLANT SENSOR CALIBRATION

CHECKING THROTTLE P0SITION SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking Throttle Position Sensor Calibration

CHECKING MAP SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking MAP Sensor Calibration

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE AIR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING FOR OXYGEN SENSOR SWITCHING
Checking For Oxygen Sensor Switching

CHECKING 02S HEATER
Checking O2S Heater

CHECKING IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR OPERATION
Checking Idle Air Control Motor

CHECKING ENGINE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Checking Engine Mechanical Systems

CHECKING EVAP EMISSION SYSTEM
Checking EVAP System

CHECKING EGR SYSTEM
Checking EGR System

CHECKING IAT SENSOR
Checking Intake Air Temperature Sensor

CHECKING PNP SWITCH
Checking Park/Neutral Position Switch

SURGE
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING PCM POWER AND GND CKT
Checking PCM Power and Ground Circuits

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING COOLANT SENSOR CALIBRATION


CHECKING THROTTLE P0SITION SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking Throttle Position Sensor Calibration

CHECKING MAP SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking MAP Sensor Calibration

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE AIR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING FOR OXYGEN SENSOR SWITCHING
Checking For Oxygen Sensor Switching

CHECKING IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR OPERATION
Checking Idle Air Control Motor

CHECKING EVAP EMISSION SYSTEM
Checking EVAP System

LACK OF POWER/SLUGGISH
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING PCM POWER AND GND CKT
Checking PCM Power and Ground Circuits

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING COOLANT SENSOR CALIBRATION


CHECKING THROTTLE P0SITION SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking Throttle Position Sensor Calibration

CHECKING MAP SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking MAP Sensor Calibration

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE AIR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING FOR OXYGEN SENSOR SWITCHING
Checking For Oxygen Sensor Switching

CHECKING IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR OPERATION
Checking Idle Air Control Motor

CHECKING EGR SYSTEM
Checking EGR System

SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING PCM POWER AND GND CKT
Checking PCM Power and Ground Circuits

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING COOLANT SENSOR CALIBRATION


CHECKING THROTTLE P0SITION SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking Throttle Position Sensor Calibration

CHECKING MAP SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking MAP Sensor Calibration

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE AIR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING FOR OXYGEN SENSOR SWITCHING
Checking For Oxygen Sensor Switching

CHECKING IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR OPERATION
Checking Idle Air Control Motor

CHECKING EVAP EMISSION SYSTEM
Checking EVAP System

CUTS OUT/MISSES
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING PCM POWER AND GND CKT
Checking PCM Power and Ground Circuits

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE MR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING FOR OXYGEN SENSOR SWITCHING
Checking For Oxygen Sensor Switching

CHECKING IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR OPERATION
Checking Idle Air Control Motor

CHECKING EGR SYSTEM
Checking EGR System

BACKFIRE/ POPBACK
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING PCM POWER AND GND CKT
Checking PCM Power and Ground Circuits

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING MAP SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking MAP Sensor Calibration

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE AIR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING FOR OXYGEN SENSOR SWITCHING
Checking For Oxygen Sensor Switching

CHECKING EGR SYSTEM
Checking EGR System


RUNS ROUGH/UNSTABLE/ERRATIC IDLE
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING PCM POWER AND GND CKT
Checking PCM Power and Ground Circuits

CHECKING ENGINE VACUUM
Checking Engine Vacuum

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING COOLANT SENSOR CALIBRATION


CHECKING THROTTLE P0SITION SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking Throttle Position Sensor Calibration

CHECKING MAP SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking MAP Sensor Calibration

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE AIR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING FOR OXYGEN SENSOR SWITCHING
Checking For Oxygen Sensor Switching

CHECKING 02S HEATER
Checking O2S Heater

CHECKING IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR OPERATION
Checking Idle Air Control Motor

CHECKING ENGINE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Checking Engine Mechanical Systems

CHECKING EVAP EMISSION SYSTEM
Checking EVAP System

CHECKING EGR SYSTEM
Checking EGR System

CHECKING IAT SENSOR
Checking Intake Air Temperature Sensor

CHECKING PNP SWITCH
Checking Park/Neutral Position Switch

POOR FUEL ECONOMY
CHECKING SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM
Checking Secondary Ignition

CHECKING PCM POWER AND GND CKT
Checking PCM Power and Ground Circuits

CHECKING ENGINE VACUUM
Checking Engine Vacuum

CHECKING THE FUEL PRESSURE
Checking Fuel Delivery

CHECKING COOLANT SENSOR CALIBRATION


CHECKING THROTTLE P0SITION SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking Throttle Position Sensor Calibration

CHECKING MAP SENSOR CALIBRATION
Checking MAP Sensor Calibration

CHECKING THE MINIMUM IDLE AIR FLOW
Checking Minimum Idle Air Flow

CHECKING FOR OXYGEN SENSOR SWITCHING
Checking For Oxygen Sensor Switching

CHECKING 02S HEATER
Checking O2S Heater

CHECKING IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR OPERATION
Checking Idle Air Control Motor

CHECKING ENGINE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Checking Engine Mechanical Systems

CHECKING EVAP EMISSION SYSTEM
Checking EVAP System

CHECKING EGR SYSTEM
Checking EGR System

CHECKING IAT SENSOR
Checking Intake Air Temperature Sensor

CHECKING PNP SWITCH
Checking Park/Neutral Position Switch