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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

Checking Fuel Line

Fuel piping

5

5

5

5

5

5

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

Exploded View

Air cleaner

Exploded View

Air leakage from air duct

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

5

5

5

5

Exploded View , Mass Air Flow Sensor (With Intake Air Temperature Sensor)

Electric throttle control actuator

Electric Throttle Control Actuator

Air leakage from intake manifold/Collector/Gasket

Exploded View

Cranking

Battery

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

How to Handle Battery

Generator circuit

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

Starter circuit

3

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

Signal plate

6

Removal and Installation

PNP signal circuit

4

DTC Description , DTC Description , DTC Description

Engine

Cylinder head

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Exploded View

Cylinder head gasket

4

3

Cylinder block

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4

Exploded View

Piston

Piston ring

Connecting rod

Bearing

Crankshaft

Valve mechanism

Timing chain

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Exploded View

Camshaft

Exploded View

Intake valve timing control

System Description

Exhaust valve timing control

System Description

Intake valve

3

Exploded View

Exhaust valve

Exhaust

Tube/Muffler/Gasket

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Exploded View , Exploded View (BANK 1), Exploded View (BANK 2)

Three way catalyst

Lubrication

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

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Exploded View , Removal and Installation , Lubrication Circuit

Oil level (Low)/Filthy oil

Inspection

Variable displacement oil pump

5

5

4

4

DTC Description

Cooling

Radiator/Hose/Radiator filler cap

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

Exploded View , Inspection

Water pump

Exploded View

Water gallery

Inspection

Cooling fan

5

Exploded View

Coolant level (Low)/Contaminated coolant

Inspection

Thermostat

Removal and Installation

NVIS (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System -- NATS)

1

1

Work Flow

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