Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 458

DRI V EABI LI T Y - DI ESEL
S y m p to m Lis t:
P 0115-EN GIN E COOLAN T TEMP S EN S OR CIRCU IT P LAU S IB ILITY
P 2012-EN GIN E COOLAN T TEMP S EN S OR CIRCU IT P LAU S IB ILITY
Te s t N o te : All s y m p to m s lis te d a bo v e a re d ia g n o s e d u s in g th e s a m e te s ts .
Th e title fo r th e te s ts w ill be P 0115-EN GIN E COOLAN T TEMP
S EN S OR CIRCU IT P LAU S IB ILITY.
E CT SE NSOR
E CT SE NSOR - COLD
E CT SE NSOR - H OT
H GH RE SISTANCE IN E CT SE NSOR CIRCUITS
E NGINE COLD TOO LONG
TES T
1 N o te : Th e be s t w a y to d ia g n o s e th is D TC is to a llo w th e v e h ic le to re m a in
o u ts id e o v e rn ig h t in o rd e r to h a v e a c o m p le te ly c o ld s o a k e d e n g in e .
N o te : Ex tre m e ly c o ld o u ts id e a m bie n t te m p e ra tu re s m a y c a u s e th is D TC to
s e t.
Ver ify t h a t t h e coola n t level is cor r ect .
St a r t t h e en gin e.
Wit h t h e DRBIII , set t h e en gin e RP M t o 1500 a n d a llow t h e en gin e t o wa r m u p for
10-15 m in u t es.
Wit h t h e DRBIII , m on it or t h e E n gin e Coola n t Tem per a t u r e va lu e du r in g t h e wa r m
u p cycle. Ma ke su r e t h e t r a n sit ion of t em per a t u r e ch a n ge is sm oot h .
Did t h e en gin e t em per a t u r e r ea ch a m in im u m of 80° C (176° F )?
Yes
No
2 N OTE: Th e e n g in e te m p e ra tu re m u s t be be lo w 50°C (120°F ) fo r th is te s t.
N OTE: Th e th e rm o s ta t m u s t be o p e ra tin g c o rre c tly fo r th is te s t to be v a lid .
Wit h t h e DRBIII in Sen sor s, r ea d a n d n ot e t h e en gin e coola n t t em per a t u r e.
Usin g a t em per a t u r e pr obe, m ea su r e t h e en gin e block t em per a t u r e n ea r t h e E CT
Sen sor.
Ar e t h e r ea din gs wit h in 7°C (13°F ) of ea ch ot h er ?
Yes
No
P OS S IB LE CAU S ES
ACTION
→ Go To 2
→ Refer t o t h e Ser vice In for m a t ion for coolin g syst em per for m a n ce
dia gn osis. Th e m ost pr oba ble ca u se is a Th er m ost a t pr oblem .
Also, r efer t o a n y r ela t ed TSBs.
P er for m ROAD TE ST VE RIF ICATION - VE R-2.
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