FixVault
Home › Nissan-Datsun › 2004 › Frontier Desert Runner SE › Repair and Diagnosis › Engine Performance › Engine Control System - VG33E › DTC P1217: Engine Over Temperature (Overheat) › Overall Function Check

Overall Function Check

Use this procedure to check the overall function of the cooling fan. During this check, a DTC might not be confirmed.

WARNING: Never remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns could be caused by high pressure fluid escaping from the radiator.
Wrap a thick cloth around cap. Carefully remove the cap by turning it a quarter turn to allow built-up pressure to escape. Then turn the cap all the way off.

WITH CONSULT-II 

  1. Check the coolant level in the reservoir tank and radiator.

    Allow engine to cool before checking coolant level. 

    If the coolant level in the reservoir tank and/or radiator is below the proper range, skip the following steps and go to "DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE ".

  2. Confirm whether customer filled the coolant or not. If customer filled the coolant, skip the following steps and go to "DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE ".
  3. Start engine.
  4. Make sure that cooling fan (crankshaft driven) operates.
  5. If NG, go to "DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE ".
    Fig 1: Checking Engine Coolant Level
    G00742151Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

WITH GST 

  1. Check the coolant level in the reservoir tank and radiator.

    Allow engine to cool before checking coolant level. 

    If the coolant level in the reservoir tank and/or radiator is below the proper range, skip the following steps and go to "DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE ".

  2. Confirm whether customer filled the coolant or not. If customer filled the coolant, skip the following steps and go to "DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE ".
  3. Start engine and make sure that cooling fan (crankshaft driven) operates.

    Be careful not to overheat engine. 

  4. If NG, go to "DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE ".
About FixVault