Engine Controls - Misfires on One Bank

SOURCE: Isuzu Service News

TITLE: Misfires on One Bank

APPLIES TO: 03-04 Ascender 5.3L

SERVICE TIP:

Complaint:

MIL with a P0300 possibly with P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, or P0308 due to two to four cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine. DTC's P0171, P0172, P0174 or P0175 may also set for the misfiring bank.

Correction:

If the published misfire diagnostics does not isolate the cause, perform the following suggestions as necessary:

1. Perform a fuel injector balance test for all 8 cylinders. If a fuel injector concern exists, it is possible to misfuel an entire bank of the engine, causing multiple cylinders on the same bank to misfire even though the root cause is a single fuel injector.
2. Inspect O2 sensor connections on the misfiring bank for corrosion or water intrusion. If water intrusion is found on the right bank, it may be due to the AC Evaporator Condensation dripping onto the O2 sensor harness. If this condition is found, reposition and shield the harness to prevent a repeat concern and repair the connections.
3. Check for excessive exhaust backpressure using the restricted exhaust diagnosis.
4. Swap the Position 1 O2 sensors side to side to see if the misfires move to the other bank of the engine. If so, replace the O2 sensor.