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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 EXPLODED VIEW WITH TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Air leakage from air duct
(Mass air flow sensor - electric throttle control actuator)
5 5 5 5 INSPECTION
Electric throttle control actuator DTC LOGIC
Air leakage from intake manifold/Collector/Gasket EXPLODED VIEW WITH TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Cranking Battery 1 1 1   1   1 1     1   1 WORK FLOW
Generator circuit WORK FLOW (WITH EXP-800 NI OR GR8-1200 NI) (With EXP-800 NI or GR8-1200 NI)* , WORK FLOW (WITHOUT EXP-800 NI OR GR8-1200 NI) (Without EXP-800 NI or GR8-1200 NI)* .
Starter circuit 3             WORK FLOW (WITH GR8-1200 NI) (With GR8-1200 NI)* , WORK FLOW (WITHOUT GR8-1200 NI) (Without GR8-1200 NI)* .
Signal plate 6 EXPLODED VIEW WITH TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
PNP signal 4 DTC LOGIC
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 EXPLODED VIEW WITH TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
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
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
Water pump INSPECTION
Water gallery INSPECTION
Cooling fan 5 INSPECTION
Coolant level (Low)/Contaminated coolant INSPECTION
Multi-way control valve 4 INSPECTION
IVIS (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System - NATS) 1 1                       WORK FLOW

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

*: For the details of the EXP-800 NI or GR8-1200 NI, refer to SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS .