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Inspection Procedure

HINT: 

Malfunctioning areas can be identified by performing the Control the Injection Volume for A/F sensor function provided in the Active Test. The Control the Injection Volume for A/F sensor function can help to determine whether the air fuel ratio sensor, heated oxygen sensor and other potential trouble areas are malfunctioning.

The following instructions describe how to conduct the Control the Injection Volume for A/F sensor operation using the Techstream.

  1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
  2. Start the engine and turn the Techstream ON.
  3. Warm up the engine at an engine speed of 2500 RPM for approximately 90 seconds.
  4. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F sensor.
  5. Perform the Active Test operation with the engine in an idling condition (press the RIGHT or LEFT button to change the fuel injection volume.)
  6. Monitor the output voltages of the air fuel ratio and heated oxygen sensors (AFS Voltage B1S1 and O2S B1S2 or AFS Voltage B2S1 and O2S B2S2) displayed on the Techstream.

HINT: 

Tester Display (Sensor) Injection Volume Status Voltage
AFS Voltage B1S1 or AFS Voltage B2S1
(Air fuel ratio)
+25% Rich Less than 3.1 V
AFS Voltage B1S1 or AFS Voltage B2S1
(Air fuel ratio)
-12.5% Lean More than 3.4 V
O2S B1S2 or O2S B2S2
(Heated oxygen)
+25% Rich More than 0.55 V
O2S B1S2 or O2S B2S2
(Heated oxygen)
-12.5% Lean Less than 0.4 V
NOTE:

The air fuel ratio sensor has an output delay of a few seconds and the heated oxygen sensor has a maximum output delay of approximately 20 seconds.

Case Air Fuel Ratio Sensor (Sensor 1) Output Voltage Heated Oxygen Sensor (Sensor 2) Output Voltage Main Suspected Trouble Area
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  • Air fuel ratio sensor
  • Air fuel ratio sensor heater
  • Air fuel ratio sensor circuit
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  • Heated oxygen sensor
  • Heated oxygen sensor heater
  • Heated oxygen sensor circuit
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  • Injector assembly
  • Fuel pressure
  • Gas leaks from exhaust system (Air fuel ratio extremely rich or lean)

HINT: 

Read freeze frame data using the Techstream. The ECM records vehicle and driving condition information as freeze frame data the moment a DTC is stored. When troubleshooting, freeze frame data can be helpful in determining whether the vehicle was running or stopped, whether the engine was warmed up or not, whether the air fuel ratio was lean or rich, as well as other data recorded at the time of a malfunction.