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GENERAL INFORMATION TROUBLE SHOOTING * PLEASE READ THIS FIRST * ENGINE PERFORMANCE TUNE-UP TROUBLE SHOOTING NOTE: This article is generic in nature and all information does not apply to all vehicles. For vehicle specific NOTE: This article is generic in nature and all information does not apply to all vehicles. For vehicle specific Problem & Possible Cause Action Carbon Fouled Plugs Clogged Air Filter Replace Air Filter Incorrect Idle Speed Reset Idle Speed Faulty Ignition Wiring Replace Ignition Wiring Sticky Valves/Worn Valve Seal Check Valve Train Fuel Injection Operation Check Fuel Injection Wet/Oil Fouled Plugs Worn Rings/Pistons Overhaul/Replace Engine Excessive Cylinder Wear Overhaul/Replace Engine Plug Gap Bridged Combustion Chamber Carbon Deposits Clean Combustion Chamber Blistered Electrode Engine Overheating Check Cooling System Loose Spark Plugs Clean/Torque Plugs Over-Advanced Timing Reset Timing Wrong Plug Heat Range Install Correct Plug Melted Electrodes Incorrect Timing Reset Timing Burned Valves Replace Valves Engine Overheating Check Cooling System Wrong Plug Heat Range Install Correct Plug Engine Won't Start Loose Connections Check Connections No Power Check Fuses/Battery Loose/Worn Timing Belt/Chain/Gears Check Belt/Chain/Gears Engine Runs Rough Leaky/Clogged Fuel Injectors Repair Fuel Injectors Leaky/Clogged Fuel Lines Repair Fuel Lines Clogged Fuel Filter Replace Fuel Filter Incorrect Timing Reset Timing/Check Advance Faulty Plugs/Wires Replace Plugs/Wires Uneven Compression Overhaul/Replace Engine Poor Acceleration Incorrect Ignition Timing Reset Timing Leaky Valves Check Compression Component Failure Spark Arcing Replace Faulty Part Defective Pick-Up Coil Replace Pick-Up Coil Defective Ignition Coil Replace Ignition Coil Defective Control Unit Replace Control Unit Ignition Diagnosis By Scope Pattern All Firing Lines Abnormally High Retarded Ignition Timing Reset Ignition Timing Lean Air/Fuel Mixture Adjust Fuel Mixture High Secondary Resistance Repair Secondary Ignition All Firing Lines Abnormally Low Rich Air/Fuel Mixture Adjust Air/Fuel Mixture Arcing Coil Wire Replace Coil Wire Cracked Coil Replace Coil Low Coil Output Replace Coil Low Compression Check/Repair Engine |