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Re-Creating The Fault

Re-creating the fault is the first step in isolating the cause of the intermittent symptom. A thorough investigation should start with the customer information worksheet located in the Introduction. If freeze frame data is available, it may help in re-creating the conditions at the time of a MIL DTC. Listed below are some of the conditions for re-creating the fault:

CONDITIONS TO RE-CREATE FAULT REFERENCE

Engine Type Conditions Non-Engine Type Conditions
Engine Temperature Ambient Temperature
Engine rpm Moisture Conditions
Engine Load Road Conditions (smooth-bumpy)
Engine idle/accel/decel