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Inspection Procedure

HINT: 

Malfunctioning areas can be identified by performing the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor 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.
  3. Turn the Techstream on.
  4. Warm up the engine at an engine speed of 2500 rpm for approximately 90 seconds.
  5. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor.
  6. Perform the Active Test operation with the engine idling (press the RIGHT or LEFT button to change the fuel injection volume).
  7. Monitor the voltage outputs 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: 

    • The Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation lowers the fuel injection volume by 12.5% or increases the injection volume by 25%.
    • Each sensor reacts in accordance with increases and decreases in the fuel injection volume.
    Techstream 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
    1
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    -
    2
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    • Air fuel ratio sensor
    • Air fuel ratio sensor heater
    • Air fuel ratio sensor circuit
    3
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    • Heated oxygen sensor
    • Heated oxygen sensor heater
    • Heated oxygen sensor circuit
    • Exhaust gas leaks
    4
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    • Fuel pressure
    • Exhaust gas leaks

      (Air fuel ratio extremely lean or rich)

    • Following the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor procedure enables technicians to check and graph the voltage outputs of both the air fuel ratio and heated oxygen sensors.
    • To display the graph, enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor / All Data / AFS Voltage B1S1 and O2S B1S2 or AFS Voltage B2S1 and O2S B2S2.
      NOTE:

      Inspect the fuses for circuits related to this system before performing the following inspection procedure.

      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 help determine if the vehicle was moving or stationary, if the engine was warmed up or not, if the air fuel ratio was lean or rich, and other data from the time the malfunction occurred.
      • A low air fuel ratio sensor voltage could be caused by a rich air fuel mixture. Check for conditions that would cause the engine to run rich.
      • A high air fuel ratio sensor voltage could be caused by a lean air fuel mixture. Check for conditions that would cause the engine to run lean.
      • Bank 1 refers to the bank that includes the No. 1 cylinder*.

        *: The No. 1 cylinder is the cylinder which is farthest from the transmission.

      • Bank 2 refers to the bank that does not include the No. 1 cylinder.
      • Sensor 1 refers to the sensor closest to the engine assembly.
      • Sensor 2 refers to the sensor farthest away from the engine assembly.