Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Circuit/System Verification
- Engine - Running
- Verify there is no abnormal noise from the component:Engine
- If an abnormal noise is present
Refer to:Symptoms - Engine Mechanical
- Go to next step: If no abnormal noise is present
- If an abnormal noise is present
- Perform the scan tool learn/reset function:Crankshaft Position Variation Learn
- Verify there are no DTCs set related to the following system/component:
- B23 Camshaft Position Sensor
- B26 Crankshaft Position Sensor
- B52 Heated Oxygen Sensor
- Fuel System
- Ignition System
- Mechanical Condition
- If other DTCs are set
- Go to next step: If no other DTCs are set
- Verify the scan tool parameter:Cylinder 1 - 4 Current Misfire Counter = Does not Increment
- If the parameter value increments
Refer to: Circuit/System Testing
- Go to next step: If the parameter value does not increment
- If the parameter value increments
- Perform the scan tool control function:Cylinder Power Balance - Enable
Verify the sound of the engine changes the same way when turning off each individual injector.
- If the engine sound does not change the same way for one or more cylinders
Refer to: Circuit/System Testing
- Go to next step: If the engine sound changes the same way for all cylinders
- If the engine sound does not change the same way for one or more cylinders
- Verify the scan tool parameter:Cylinder 1 - 4 Current Misfire Counter = Does not Increment
Perform the action while monitoring the parameter:
- Wiggle the harness and connector:K20 Engine Control Module
- Wiggle the harness and connector:Q17 Fuel Injector
- Wiggle the harness and connector:K35 Ignition Coil Module
- Wiggle the component:Vacuum Hoses
- If not the specified state
Repair or replace as necessary.
- Go to next step: If the specified state
- Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data.
Verify the DTC does not set.
- If the DTC sets
Refer to: Circuit/System Testing
- Go to next step: If the DTC does not set
- If the DTC sets
- All OK.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.