On-Vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTIONNOTE: "Cold" and "Hot" in these sentences express the temperature of the coils themselves."Cold" is from -10 °C (14 °F) to 50 °C (122 °F) and "Hot" is from 50 °C (122 °F) to 100 °C (212 °F).
1. INSPECT IGNITION COIL ASSY AND SPARK TEST
a. Confirm DTC.
NOTE: If DTC is indicated, carry out troubleshooting in accordance with the procedure on the following DTC.
b. Check that the spark occurs
1. Remove the ignition coils.
2. Using a 16mm (0.63 in) plug wrench, remove the spark plugs.
3. Install the spark plugs to each ignition coils, and connect the ignition coil connectors.
4. Disconnect the 8 injector connectors
5. Ground the spark plugs
6. Check if spark occurs while engine is being cranked.
NOTE:
- Be sure to ground the spark plug, when checking.
- Replace the ignition coil when it is given an impact.
- Do not crank the engine for more than 2 seconds.
If the spark does not occur, do the test as follow.
c. Using a 16 mm (0.63 in.) plug wrench, install the spark plugs.
Torque: 17.5 N.m (178 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbf)
d. Install the ignition coils.
Torque: 7.5 N.m (76 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)