Cream of the Crop 1/Cream of the Crop 1.iso/BUSINESS/AUTODIAG.ARJ/ENGINE.CAR

Text File | 1989-03-10 | 10KB | 454 lines

1
Transmission in gear.
Shift into park or neutral !
1
Seatbelts not buckled.
Some models require this so buckel-up !
1
Battery weak or dead,cables corroded.
Check battery and connections !
1
Faulty starter relay or solenoid.
Have checked and repaired !
2
Battery weak or dead,cables corroded.
Check battery and connections !
2
Faulty starter,relay or solenoid.
Have checked and repaired !
3
Out of gas.
Add at least 2 gallons of gas to tank !
3
Carburetor flooded.
Wait 5 minutes,hold pedal to floor and start !
3
Poor vaporization (cold weather).
Use starting fluid in carburetor !
3
Faulty ignition cables.
Clean and dry cables,coil and distributor cap !
3
Faulty breaker points.
Re-adjust or replace worn points !
3
Faulty condenser.
Replace condenser !
3
Choke stuck.
Close choke manually,clean or re-adjust !
3
Faulty spark plugs.
Remove plugs,clean,re-gap or replace !
3
Bad distributor cap or rotor.
Inspect and replace as needed !
3
Faulty coil.
Have coil tested,replace if needed !
3
Incorrect ignition timing.
Check and set timing to specs. !
3
Faulty sending unit.
Have unit tested and replace if needed !
3
Dirty fuel filter or bad pump.
Check and replace filter/pump if needed !
3
Dirt or water in gas.
Add dry gas to tank,replace filter if needed !
4
Out of gas.
Add at least 2 gallons of gas to tank !
4
Carburetor flooded.
Wait 5 minutes,hold pedal to floor and start !
4
Poor vaporization (cold weather).
Use starting fluid in carburetor !
4
Faulty ignition cables.
Clean and dry cables,coil and distributor cap !
4
Faulty breaker points.
Re-adjust or replace worn points !
4
Choke stuck.
Close choke manually,clean or re-adjust !
4
Dirty air cleaner.
Check thermostatic control,or replace air cleaner !
4
Carburetor icing (cold weather).
Add dry gas to fuel tank !
4
Heat control valve stuck.
Use penetrating oil to free valve !
4
Faulty or disconnected vacuum hose.
Check,re-connect or replace hose !
4
Faulty spark plugs.
Remove plugs,clean,re-gap or replace !
4
Bad distributor cap or rotor.
Inspect and replace as needed !
4
Faulty coil.
Have coil tested,replace if needed !
4
Faulty sending unit.
Have unit tested and replace if needed !
4
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Re-adjust to specs.!
4
Worn or dirty carburetor.
Clean,re-build,replace as needed !
4
Faulty pcv system.
Clean or replace pcv valve,check hoses for leaks !
4
Faulty emission control systems.
Check or have checked !
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Out of gas.
Add at least 2 gallons of gas to tank !
5
Carburetor flooded.
Wait 5 minutes,hold pedal to floor and start !
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Poor vaporization (cold weather).
Use starting fluid in carburetor !
5
Faulty ignition cables.
Clean and dry cables,coil and distributor cap !
5
Faulty breaker points.
Re-adjust or replace worn points !
5
Choke stuck.
Close choke manually,clean or re-adjust !
5
Vapor lock (hot weather).
Let engine cool,wrap gas line with wet rags !
5
Dirty air cleaner.
Check thermostatic control,or replace air cleaner !
5
Carburetor icing (cold weather).
Add dry gas to fuel tank !
5
Heat control valve stuck.
Use penetrating oil to free valve !
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Faulty or disconnected vacuum hose.
Check,re-connect or replace hose !
5
Faulty spark plugs.
Remove plugs,clean,re-gap or replace !
5
Bad distributor cap or rotor.
Inspect and replace as needed !
5
Faulty coil.
Have coil tested,replace if needed !
5
Faulty sending unit.
Have unit tested and replace if needed !
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Carburetor out of adjustment.
Re-adjust to specs.!
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Worn or dirty carburetor.
Clean,re-build,replace as needed !
5
Faulty pcv system.
Clean or replace pcv valve,check hoses for leaks !
5
Faulty emission control systems.
Check or have checked !
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Faulty ignition cables.
Clean and dry cables,coil and distributor cap !
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Faulty breaker points.
Re-adjust or replace worn points !
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Choke stuck.
Close choke manually,clean or re-adjust !
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Dirty air cleaner.
Check thermostatic control,or replace air cleaner !
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Heat control valve stuck.
Use penetrating oil to free valve !
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Faulty or disconnected vacuum hose.
Check,re-connect or replace hose !
6
Faulty spark plugs.
Remove plugs,clean,re-gap or replace !
6
Bad distributor cap or rotor.
Inspect and replace as needed !
6
Faulty coil.
Have coil tested,replace if needed !
6
Faulty sending unit.
Have unit tested and replace if needed !
6
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Re-adjust to specs.!
6
Dirty fuel filter or bad pump.
Check and replace filter/pump if needed !
6
Dirt or water in gas.
Add dry gas to tank,replace filter if needed !
6
Worn or dirty carburetor.
Clean,re-build,replace as needed !
6
Faulty pcv system.
Clean or replace pcv valve,check hoses for leaks !
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Faulty ignition cables.
Clean and dry cables,coil and distributor cap !
7
Faulty breaker points.
Re-adjust or replace worn points !
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Faulty condenser.
Replace condenser !
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Choke stuck.
Close choke manually,clean or re-adjust !
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Vapor lock (hot weather).
Let engine cool,wrap gas line with wet rags !
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Dirty air cleaner.
Check thermostatic control,or replace air cleaner !
7
Carburetor icing (cold weather).
Add dry gas to fuel tank !
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Heat control valve stuck.
Use penetrating oil to free valve !
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Faulty or disconnected vacuum hose.
Check,re-connect or replace hose !
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Faulty spark plugs.
Remove plugs,clean,re-gap or replace !
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Bad distributor cap or rotor.
Inspect and replace as needed !
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Faulty coil.
Have coil tested,replace if needed !
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Faulty sending unit.
Have unit tested and replace if needed !
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Carburetor out of adjustment.
Re-adjust to specs.!
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Dirty fuel filter or bad pump.
Check and replace filter/pump if needed !
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Dirt or water in gas.
Add dry gas to tank,replace filter if needed !
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Worn or dirty carburetor.
Clean,re-build,replace as needed !
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Faulty pcv system.
Clean or replace pcv valve,check hoses for leaks !
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Faulty breaker points.
Re-adjust or replace worn points !
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Faulty condenser.
Replace condenser !
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Dirty air cleaner.
Check thermostatic control,or replace air cleaner !
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Heat control valve stuck.
Use penetrating oil to free valve !
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Faulty or disconnected vacuum hose.
Check,re-connect or replace hose !
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Faulty spark plugs.
Remove plugs,clean,re-gap or replace !
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Bad distributor cap or rotor.
Inspect and replace as needed !
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Faulty coil.
Have coil tested,replace if needed !
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Faulty sending unit.
Have unit tested and replace if needed !
8
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Re-adjust to specs.!
8
Dirty fuel filter or bad pump.
Check and replace filter/pump if needed !
8
Dirt or water in gas.
Add dry gas to tank,replace filter if needed !
8
Worn or dirty carburetor.
Clean,re-build,replace as needed !
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Dirty air cleaner.
Check thermostatic control,or replace air cleaner !
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Heat control valve stuck.
Use penetrating oil to free valve !
9
Incorrect ignition timing.
Check and set timing to specs. !
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Too low grade of gasoline.
Switch to a higher grade of gas !
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Faulty breaker points.
Re-adjust or replace worn points !
10
Faulty condenser.
Replace condenser !
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Choke stuck.
Close choke manually,clean or re-adjust !
10
Dirty air cleaner.
Check thermostatic control,or replace air cleaner !
10
Carburetor icing (cold weather).
Add dry gas to fuel tank !
10
Faulty or disconnected vacuum hose.
Check,re-connect or replace hose !
10
Faulty spark plugs.
Remove plugs,clean,re-gap or replace !
10
Bad distributor cap or rotor.
Inspect and replace as needed !
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Faulty coil.
Have coil tested,replace if needed !
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Incorrect ignition timing.
Check and set timing to specs. !
10
Too low grade of gasoline.
Switch to a higher grade of gas !
10
Dirty fuel filter or bad pump.
Check and replace filter/pump if needed !
10
Faulty pcv system.
Clean or replace pcv valve,check hoses for leaks !
10
Internal engine damage or wear.
Have engine checked and repaired !
11
Internal engine damage or wear.
Have engine checked and repaired !
12
Choke stuck.
Close choke manually,clean or re-adjust !
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Dirty air cleaner.
Check thermostatic control,or replace air cleaner !
12
Worn or dirty carburetor.
Clean,re-build,replace as needed !
13
Faulty coil.
Have coil tested,replace if needed !
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Incorrect ignition timing.
Check and set timing to specs. !
13
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Re-adjust to specs.!
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Dirty fuel filter or bad pump.
Check and replace filter/pump if needed !
13
Dirt or water in gas.
Add dry gas to tank,replace filter if needed !
13
Faulty emission control systems.
Check or have checked !
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Faulty pcv system.
Clean or replace pcv valve,check hoses for leaks !
14
Oil leakage.
Check and tighten bolts on oil filter,drain plug,oil pan,etc.!
14
Internal engine damage or wear.
Have engine checked and repaired !
15
Carburetor flooded.
Wait 5 minutes,hold pedal to floor and start !
15
Internal engine damage or wear.
Have engine checked and repaired !
15
Faulty emission control systems.
Check or have checked !
16
Faulty pcv system.
Clean or replace pcv valve,check hoses for leaks !
16
Oil leakage.
Check and tighten bolts on oil filter,drain plug,oil pan,etc.!
16
Internal engine damage or wear.
Have engine checked and repaired !
17
Choke stuck.
Close choke manually,clean or re-adjust !
17
Dirty air cleaner.
Check thermostatic control,or replace air cleaner !
17
Faulty spark plugs.
Remove plugs,clean,re-gap or replace !
17
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Re-adjust to specs.!
17
Worn or dirty carburetor.
Clean,re-build,replace as needed !
17
Faulty pcv system.
Clean or replace pcv valve,check hoses for leaks !
17
Oil leakage.
Check and tighten bolts on oil filter,drain plug,oil pan,etc.!
18
Oil leakage.
Check and tighten bolts on oil filter,drain plug,oil pan,etc.!
18
Internal engine damage or wear.
Have engine checked and repaired !
19
Internal engine damage or wear.
Have engine checked and repaired !
20
Internal engine damage or wear.
Have engine checked and repaired !