SECTION 6C3-2B - SYMPTOMS - GEN III V8 ENGINE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

PCM/PIM

ENGINE EARTH LOCATIONS

SYMPTOMS

INSPECTION

INTERMITTENTS

HARD START

SURGES/CHUGGLES

LACK OF POWER, SLUGGISHNESS OR SPONGINESS

DETONATION/SPARK KNOCK

HESITATION, SAG, STUMBLE

CUTS OUT, MISSES

POOR FUEL ECONOMY

ROUGH, UNSTABLE, OR INCORRECT IDLE, STALLING

DIESELING, RUN-ON

BACKFIRE

RESTRICTED EXHAUST SYSTEM CHECK

TESTING EARTHS

BASICS

SENSOR CIRCUIT EARTH SENSITIVITY

EARTH CIRCUITS

PARALLEL EARTHS

CHECKING EARTHS

SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT VOLTAGE DROP

SPECIFICATIONS

EARTH CREDIBILITY CHECK

CORRECTING PROBLEMS IN EARTH CIRCUITS