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• Fuel vapor is hazardous. It can easily ignite, causing serious injury and damage.
Always keep sparks and flames away from fuel.
• Fuel line spills and leakage are dangerous. Fuel can ignite and cause serious injuries
or death and damage. Fuel can also irritate skin and eyes. To prevent this, always
complete "BEFORE REPAIR PROCEDURE" and "AFTER REPAIR
PROCEDURE" described in this manual.
(See BEFORE REPAIR PROCEDURE .)
(See AFTER REPAIR PROCEDURE .)
CAUTION:
• Disconnecting/connecting quick release connector without cleaning it may possibly
cause damage to fuel pipe and quick release connector. Always clean quick release
connector joint area before disconnecting/connecting, and make sure that it is free of
foreign material.
Diagnostic procedure
STEP INSPECTION RESULTS ACTION
Yes
Go to the symptom troubleshooting "No.8
Engine runs rough/rolling idle".
(See NO.8 ENGINE RUNS
ROUGH/ROLLING IDLE .)
1 Does the engine idle roughly?
No Go to the next step.
Yes
Go to the symptom troubleshooting "No.24
A/C is always on or A/C compressor runs
continuously."
(See NO.24 A/C IS ALWAYS ON OR A/C
COMPRESSOR RUNS CONTINUOUSLY
.)
2
Turn off the A/C switch and the
fan switch.
Does the A/C magnetic clutch
engage?
No Go to the next step.
Yes
Go to the symptom troubleshooting "No.13
Knocking/pinging/detonation-
Acceleration/cruise".
(See NO.13
KNOCKING/PINGING/DETONATION-
ACCELERATION/CRUISE .)
3
Does the engine
knock/ping/detonate?
No Go to the next step.
4 Verify the following: Yes Go to the next step.
(w) RX8-Engine Troubleshooting
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