PGM-FI System

DTC Troubleshooting (cont'd)

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DTC P0300: Random misfire and any Combination of the Following:

DTC P0301: No. 1 Cylinder Misfire

DTC P0302: No. 2 Cylinder Misfire

DTC P0303: No. 3 Cylinder Misfire

DTC P0304: No. 4 Cylinder Misfire

NOTE:

  1. Troubleshoot the following DTCs first if any of them were stored along with the random misfire DTC(s):

P0107, P0108: Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor

P0131, P0132: Primary Heated Oxygen Sensor

P0171, P0172: Fuel system

P0335, P0336: Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor

P0505: Idle control system

P1259: VTEC system

P1361, P1362: Top Dead Centre (TDC) sensor

P1519: Idle Air Control (IAC) valve

  1. Test-drive the vehicle to verify the symptom.
  1. Find the symptom in the chart below, and do the related procedures in the order listed until you find the cause.
Symptom Procedure(s) Also check for:
Random misfire only at low engine speed and under load Check fuel pressure (see page 11-116).
  • Low compression.
  • Low quality fuel.
Random misfire only during acceleration Check fuel pressure (see page 11-116). Malfunction in the VTEC system (see page 11-103).
Random misfire at high engine speed, under load, or under random conditions Check fuel pressure (see page 11-116). Correct valve clearance (see page 6-10).

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