DTC 71: No. 1 Cylinder Misfire
DTC 72: |
No. 2 Cylinder Misfire |
DTC 73: |
No. 3 Cylinder Misfire |
DTC 74: |
No. 4 Cylinder Misfire |
- Reset the ECM/PCM (see page 11-168).
- Start the engine, and listen for a clicking sound at the injector at the problem cylinder.
Does it click?
YES |
- Go to step 3. |
NO |
- Go to step 30. |
- Turn the ignition switch OFF, and reset the ECM/PCM.
- Exchange the ignition coil from the problem cylinder with one from another cylinder.
- Start the engine. Hold the engine at 3,000 rpm (min-1) with no load (in park or neutral) until the radiator fan comes on, then let it idle with the headlights, rear defogger, blower fan and air conditioner turned off.
- Jump the SCS line (see step 2 on page 11-167).
- Test-drive the vehicle several times under various conditions.
Is DTC 71, 72, 73 or 74 indicated?
YES |
- Go to step 8. |
NO |
- Intermittent misfire due to poor contact at the ignition coil connector (no misfire at this time). |
- Determine which cylinder had the misfire.
Does the misfire occur in the other cylinder whose ignition coil was exchanged?
YES |
- Replace the faulty ignition coil (see page 4-24). |
NO |
- Go to step 9. |
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- Turn the ignition switch OFF and reset the ECM/PCM.
- Exchange the spark plug from the problem cylinder with one from another cylinder.
- Test-drive the vehicle several times under various conditions.
Is DTC 71, 72, 73 or 74 indicated?
YES |
- Go to step 12. |
NO |
- Intermittent misfire due to spark plug fouling, etc. (no misfire at that time). |
- Determine which cylinder had the misfire.
Does the misfire occur in the other cylinder whose spark plug was exchanged?
YES |
- Replace the faulty spark plug. |
NO |
- Go to step 13. |
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