6-2-20 ENGINE GENERAL INFORMATION AND DIAGNOSIS (M13 ENGINE)
Visual Inspection
Visually check the following parts and systems.
INSPECTION ITEM REFERRING SECTION
• Engine oil – level, leakage “Engine Oil and Oil Filter” in Section 0B.
• Engine coolant – level, leakage “Engine Coolant” in Section 0B.
• Fuel – level, leakage “Fuel System” in Section 0B.
• Air cleaner element – dirt, clogging “Air Cleaner Filter” in Section 0B.
• Battery – fluid level, corrosion of terminal “Battery” in Section 6H.
• Water pump belt – tension damage “Drive Belt” in Section 0B.
• Throttle cable – play (under warm engine), installation “Accelerator Cable Adjustment” in Section
6E2.
• Vacuum hoses of air intake system – disconnection, looseness,
deterioration, bend
“Evaporative Emission Control System
Inspection” in Section 6E2.
• Connectors of electric wire harness – disconnection, friction
• Fuses – burning
• Parts – installation, bolt – looseness
• Parts – deformation
• Other parts that can be checked visually
Also check the following items at engine start, if possible
• Malfunction indicator lamp – Operation “Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Check”
in this section.
• Charge warning lamp – Operation “Charging Indicator Lamp Operation” in
Section 6H.
• Engine oil pressure warning lamp – Operation “Engine Oil Pressure Switch Inspection” in
Section 8C.
• Engine coolant temp. meter – Operation “Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT)
Gauge Inspection” in Section 8C.
• Fuel level meter – Operation “Fuel Gauge Inspection” in Section 8C.
• Tachometer – Operation
• Abnormal air being inhaled from air intake system
• Exhaust system – leakage of exhaust gas, noise “Exhaust System” in Section 0B.
• Other parts that can be checked visually
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