Symptom Diagnosis

Symptom checks cannot be used properly unless the problem occurs while the vehicle is being tested. To reduce diagnostic time, ensure steps in appropriate BASIC TESTING and TESTS W/CODES articles in the ENGINE PERFORMANCE Section were performed before diagnosing a symptom. These symptoms are available for diagnosis.

• No Start - Cold Engine
• No Start - Warm Engine
• Starts But Stalls
• Hard To Start - Cold Engine
• Erratic Idle - Warm-Up
• Backfiring
• Incorrect Idle Speed
• Hesitation - Acceleration
• Hesitation - Coasting
• Knocking
• Engine Misfire - All Conditions
• Insufficient Engine Power
• Poor Fuel Economy
• Excessive HC & NOx