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Secondary Air Injection Combination Valve, Checking






Secondary Air Injection Combination Valve, Checking

Procedure

Hose connections properly sealed.

- Disconnect air guide hose - 1 - from Secondary Air Injection (AIR) combination valve.

The cylinder bank 1 (right) AIR combination valve is shown in the illustration.

Ignore - 2 - and - 3 -.





- Connect an appropriate assisting hose - arrow - to AIR combination valve.





- Blow into the assisting hose using light pressure (do not use pressurized air).

AIR combination valve must be closed, it must not be possible to blow through.

- Blow into the assisting hose using higher pressure (do not use pressurized air).

The AIR combination valve must open, it must be possible to blow through.

If the switching point is not recognized:

- Replace AIR combination valve.