FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS
1. Engine cranks but does not start.
1. Spark is insufficient or does not occur at all (on spark plug).
- Check ignition coil.
- Check crankshaft position sensor.
- Check ignition power transistor.
- Check spark plugs.
- Check spark plug cable.
2. Spark is good.
- Check ignition timing.
2. Engine idles roughly or stalls.
- Check spark plugs.
- Check ignition timing.
- Check ignition coil.
- Check spark plug cable.
3. Poor acceleration
- Check ignition timing.
- Check spark plug cable.
- Check ignition coil.