2000 Mazda B3000 TL, AutomaticFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Diagnostic Index: Notes

TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTIC INDEX

CHART NO. SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING DESCRIPTION ACTION
1 STARTING CONCERNS No crank See STARTING CONCERNS .
2 STARTING CONCERNS Hard start/long crank Erratic start/erratic crank See HARD START / LONG CRANK / ERRATIC START / ERRATIC CRANK .
3 STARTING CONCERNS No start/Normal crank See CRANKS NORMALLY BUT WILL NOT START .
4 UNIQUE IDLE CONCERNS Slow return to idle See UNIQUE IDLE CONCERN .
5 UNIQUE IDLE CONCERNS Fast idle Diesels/runs on See FAST IDLE .
6 UNIQUE IDLE CONCERNS Low/Slow idle See LOW IDLE / STALLS DURING DECELERATION .
6 STALLS/QUITS Deceleration See LOW IDLE / STALLS DURING DECELERATION .
7 STARTING CONCERNS Stalls after start See ENGINE POOR DRIVEABILITY .
7 STALLS/QUITS Idle Acceleration Cruise See ENGINE POOR DRIVEABILITY .
7 RUNS ROUGH Idle Acceleration Cruise See ENGINE POOR DRIVEABILITY .
7 MISSES Idle Acceleration Cruise See ENGINE POOR DRIVEABILITY .
7 BUCK/JERK Acceleration Cruise Deceleration See ENGINE POOR DRIVEABILITY .
7 HESITATION/STUMBLE Acceleration See ENGINE POOR DRIVEABILITY .
7 SURGE Acceleration Cruise See ENGINE POOR DRIVEABILITY .
7 UNIQUE IDLE CONCERNS Rolling idle See ENGINE POOR DRIVEABILITY .
8 BACKFIRES Idle Acceleration Deceleration See BACKFIRES .
9 LACK/LOSS OF POWER Acceleration Cruise See LACK/LOSS OF POWER .
10 SPARK KNOCK Acceleration Cruise See KNOCKING / PINGING .
11 POOR FUEL ECONOMY Checks for conditions causing poor fuel economy See POOR FUEL ECONOMY .
12 EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE Diagnostics for a vehicle that has failed an emission check See EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE .
13 WARNING INDICATORS MIL TCIL See MIL/TCIL NEVER ON AND MIL/TCIL ALWAYS ON .
14 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONCERNS Upshift Downshift Engagement See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONCERNS .
15 INSTRUMENTATION Tachometer inoperative Speedometer inoperative Fuel gauge inoperative See INSTRUMENTATION .
16 EXHAUST SYSTEM CONCERNS Smoke See EXHAUST SYSTEM CONCERNS .
17 FUEL SYSTEM CONCERNS Odor, engine compartment See FUEL ODOR IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
18 ENGINE NOISE Under hood See ENGINE NOISE .
19 CLIMATE CONTROL Lack of cooling A/C not functioning See A/C DOES NOT WORK .
20 CLIMATE CONTROL A/C always on A/C compressor runs continuously See A/C ALWAYS ON AND A/C COMPRESSOR RUNS CONTINUOUSLY .
21 CLIMATE CONTROL A/C does not CUT-OFF under WOT conditions See A/C DOES NOT CUT-OFF UNDER WIDE OPEN THROTTLE CONDITIONS .
22 LIGHTING SYSTEMS -EXTERIOR LIGHTING Stoplamps always on Stoplamps always off See EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEMS .
23 EXHAUST SYSTEM CONCERNS Odor (sulphur/"rotten egg" smell) See EXHAUST SULPHUR SMELL .
24 DTC P1000 RECEIVED DURING EMISSION TEST   See ALL SUPPORTED ON BOARD SYSTEM READINESS TESTS NOT COMPLETED .
25 FUEL SYSTEM CONCERNS Fuel pump always runs See FUEL PUMP ALWAYS RUNS .
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