Yes Go to the next step.
7
Visually inspect the eccentric shaft
position sensor and the teeth of the
pulse wheel.
Are the eccentric shaft position
sensor and the teeth of the pulse
wheel normal?
No Replace the malfunctioning parts.
Yes
Inspect for the following:
• Spark plugs malfunction
• Spark plugs heat range
• Pulse wheel damaged on eccentric shaft
• Open or short circuit on eccentric shaft position
sensor
• Open or short between eccentric shaft position
sensor and PCM terminal 2U or 2X
If they are normal, go to the next step.
8
Is the strong blue spark visible at
each disconnecting high-tension
lead while cranking the engine?
No
Inspect for the following:
• High-tension leads
• Ignition coils or connectors
Yes
Spark plug is wet or covered with carbon:
Inspect for fuel leakage from the fuel injector.
Spark plug is grayish white:
Inspect for clogged fuel injector.
9
Inspect the spark plug conditions.
Is the spark plug wet, covered with
carbon or grayish white?
No
Install the spark plugs on original positions.
Go to the next step.
Yes Go to the next step.
10
Perform the drive-by-wire control
system operation inspection.
(See Drive-by-wire Control System
Inspection .)
Does the drive-by-wire control
system work properly?
No
Repair or replace the malfunctioning part according to
the drive-by-wire system operation inspection results.
Yes Replace the suspected part.
11
Visually inspect the exhaust
system part.
Is there any deformed exhaust
system part?
No Go to the next step.
12 Yes Go to the next step.
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