Section 9 (Engine Controls - Basic Testing): Summary
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1994 Mercury Villager. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
If no faults were found while performing BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, proceed to TESTS W/CODES article in the ENGINE PERFORMANCE section. If no hard codes are found in self-diagnostics or if vehicle does not have a self-diagnostic system, proceed to TESTS W/O CODES article in the ENGINE PERFORMANCE section for diagnosis by symptom (i.e., ROUGH IDLE, NO START, etc.) or intermittent diagnostic procedures.