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System -- Engine Mechanical & Other

SYMPTOM

Reference

HARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)

ENGINE STALL

HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT

SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION

LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION

HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE

ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING

IDLING VIBRATION

SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE

OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH

EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION

BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)

Warranty symptom code

AA

AB

AC

AD

AE

AF

AG

AH

AJ

AK

AL

AM

HA

Fuel

Fuel tank

5

5

Inspection

Fuel piping

5

5

5

5

5

5

Inspection

Vapor lock

--

Valve deposit

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

--

Poor fuel (Heavy weight gasoline, Low octane)

--

Air

Air duct

5

5

5

5

5

5

Inspection

Air cleaner

Inspection

Air leakage from air duct

(Mass air flow sensor -- electric throttle control actuator)

5

5

5

5

Inspection

Electric throttle control actuator

Exploded View

Air leakage from intake manifold/Collector/Gasket

--

Cranking

Battery

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Work Flow (With 165-DSS-5000P) (With 165-DSS-5000P),

Work Flow (Without 165-DSS-5000P) (Without 165-DSS-5000P)

Generator circuit

Work Flow (With 165-DSS-5000P) (With 165-DSS-5000P),

Work Flow (Without 165-DSS-5000P) (Without 165-DSS-5000P)

Starter circuit

3

Work Flow (With 165-DSS-5000P) (With 165-DSS-5000P),

Work Flow (Without 165-DSS-5000P) (Without 165-DSS-5000P)

Signal plate

6

Inspection

Transmission range switch

4

Component Inspection

Engine

Cylinder head

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Inspection

Cylinder head gasket

4

3

Cylinder block

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4

Inspection

Piston

Piston ring

Connecting rod

Bearing

Crankshaft

Valve mechanism

Timing chain

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Inspection

Camshaft

Inspection

Intake valve timing control

Component Inspection 

Exhaust valve timing control

Component Inspection 

Intake valve

3

Inspection

Exhaust valve

Exhaust

Exhaust manifold/Tube/Muffler/Gasket

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Inspection ,

Inspection

Three way catalyst

Lubrication

Oil pan/Oil strainer/Oil pump/Oil filter/Oil gallery/Oil cooler

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Inspection ,

Inspection ,

Inspection

Oil level (Low)/Filthy oil

Inspection

Cooling

Radiator/Hose/Radiator filler cap

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

Inspection ,

Inspection

Thermostat

5

Inspection

Water pump

Exploded View

Water gallery

Inspection

Cooling fan

5

Exploded View

Coolant level (Low)/Contaminated coolant

Inspection

1 - 6: The numbers refer to the order of inspection.