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General Information: DTC Detecting Condition

DTC DETECTING CONDITION

Item Detecting Condition Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
  • Determine if a multiple cylinder misfire or a cylinder specific misfire is occurring by monitoring crankshaft acceleration.
  • Faulty Spark plugs
  • Faulty Spark plug cables
  • Air Leakage
  • Belt deflection and Air gap of CKPS
  • Incorrect timing
  • Faulty injector
  • Improper fuel pressure
  • Improper engine compression
  • Faulty PCM
Enable Condition
  • No sudden change in throttle opening.
  • Torque management control is not functioning.
  • Not deceleration fuel cut-off
  • Not fuel cut-off during high speed operation.
  • Not negative torque driving conditions.
  • Not fuel level low
  • TEC is learned
  • Coolant temperature is outside the window
  • 500 < Engine speed < 6600
  • 11 < Battery voltage < 16
  • TPS/MAP sensor/CAMS/CKPS/ECT sensor are normal.
 
Threshold Value Case1
  • Individual event misfire detection > Threshold
Case2
  • Emissions damaging >Threshold
 
Case3
  • Catalyst damaging > Threshold
Diagnosis Time
  • Continuous
MIL On Condition
  • 2 driving cycles