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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE — 4 CRANKS NORMALLY BUT WILL NOT START (PARTIAL COMBUSTION) — AFTER WARM-UP

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4 — CRANKS NORMALLY BUT WILL NOT START (PARTIAL COMBUSTION) — AFTER WARM-UP

Description & Troubleshooting Hints

DESCRIPTION
ContentEngine cranks at normal speed but shows partial combustion and will not continue to run after running and hot soaked; Battery in normal condition; Engine starts normally when cold
TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS
Content(1) Air/Fuel mixture too rich — Fuel injection control malfunction (Correction for coolant temperature), Injector fuel leakage. (2) Vapor lock — Fuel pressure not held in fuel line after engine stops, High RVP (winter) fuel used in warm weather.

Symptom 4 troubleshooting steps

Rendering diagram…
Fuel line pressureignition switch ON, F/P-GND jumpered
265—314kPa (2.7—3.2 kg/cm², 38—46 psi)

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