Idling valve NISSAN ALMERA N15 1995 Service Manual

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SAT498GTROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
Pressure Testing(Cont'd)

• Oilleakage ator around oilpump, control valvebody, trans-
mission caseorgovernor
• Sticking pressure regulator valve
• Sticking pressure modifiervalve
2) When linepressure whileidling islow ataparticular
position, checkthefollowing.
• Ifoil leaks ator around low
&
reverse brakecircuit, line
pressure becomes lowin"R" position. Butline pressure is
normal in"P", "D", "2"or"1" position.
3) When linepressure ishigh while idling, pressure regulator
valve mayhave stuck.

GOVERNOR PRESSURETESTING

1. Check
AIT
and engine fluidlevels. Ifnecessary, addfluid.
2 .. Drive vehicle forabout 10minutes untilengine oiland ATF
reach operating temperature.

ATF operating temperature:
50 -80°C (122-176°F)

3. Install pressure gaugetogovernor pressureport.
4. Set parking brakeandblock rearwheels.
5. Jack upfront wheels.
6. Set selector leverinDposition anddrive vehicle.

Be careful ofrotating wheels.
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Governor pressure:
• Governor pressureisnot generated whenvehicle is
stopped. (frontwheels arenotrotating.)
• Governor pressurerisesgradually inresponse tovehicle
speed. (frontwheel rotating speed.)

If not, check governor valveassembly. RefertoAT-36.

AT-27

POSITIVECRANKCASE VENTILATION
Description
intothecrankcase. Inthis process theairpasses
through thehose connecting airinlet tubes to
rocker cover.
Under full-throttle condition,themanifold vacuum
is insufficient todraw theblow-by flowthrough
the valve. Theflow goes through thehose con-
nection inthe reverse direction.
On vehicles withanexcessively highblow-by, the
valve doesnotmeet therequirement. Thisis
because someofthe flow willgothrough the
hose connection tothe intake manifold collector
under allconditions.
This
system returnsblow-by gastothe intake
manifold collector.
The positive crankcase ventilation (peV)valveis
provided toconduct crankcase blow-bygastothe
intake manifold.
During partialthrottle operation ofthe engine, the
intake manifold suckstheblow-by gasthrough
the
pev
valve.
Normally, thecapacity ofthe valve issufficient to
handle anyblow-by andasmall amount ofventi-
lating air.
The ventilating airisthen drawn fromtheairduct

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SEF127R

Q:

Fresh air
• :Blow-by gas
PCV
valve
operation

Engine notrunning
Cruising
or backfiring
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Idling or Acceleration
decelerating or
high load
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Acceleration
orhigh load
Acceleration
orhigh load
pcv valve
Filter
For
Europe andIsrael, andGA15DE
Cruising
GA16DE exceptforEurope andIsrael
Cruising
EC-31

ON-BOARDDIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMDESCRIPTION
CONSULT (Cont'd)
FUNCTION
Diagnostictestmode
Function
A technician canadjust somedevices
Work support
fasterandmore accurately byfollowing
indications onCONSULT.
Self-diagnostic results Self-diagnostic
resultscanberead and
erased quickly.
Data monitor
Input/Outputdatainthe ECM canberead.
CONSUL Tdrives someactuators apart
Active test
fromtheECM's andalso shifts some
parameters inaspecified range.
ECM partnumbers ECMpartnumbers canberead.
Conducted byCONSULT insteadofatech-
Function test
niciantodetermine whethereachsystem
is "OK" or"NG".
WORK SUPPORT MODE
WORK ITEM
CONDITION USAGE
THRTL POSSENADJ
CHECKTHETHROTTLE POSITIONSENSORSIGNAL. Whenadjusting throttleposition
ADJUST iTTO THE SPECIFIED VALUEBYROTATING
sensorinitialposition
THE SENSOR BODYUNDER THEFOLLOWiNG CONDI-
TIONS .
• IGN SW"ON"
• ENG NOTRUNNING
• ACC PEDAL NOTPRESSED
IGNITION TIMINGADJ
•IGNITION TIMINGFEEDBACK CONTROLWILLBE Whenadjusting initialignition
HELD BYTOUCHING "START".AFTERDOINGSO,
timing
ADJUST IGNITION TIMINGWITHATIMING LIGHTBY
TURNING THECAMSHAFT POSITIONSENSOR.
IACV-AAC VALVEADJ SETENGINE SPEEDATTHE SPECIFIED VALUEUNDER

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THE FOllOWING CONDITIONS.
• ENGINE WARMED UP
• NO-LOAD
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE •FUEL PUMP WillSTOP BYTOUCHING "START" Whenreleasing fuelpressure
DURING IDLING. fromfuelline
CRANK AFEW TIMES AFTER ENGINE STALLS.
EC-50

TROUBLEDIAGNOSIS -General Description
Fail-Safe Chart

The ECM enters fail-safe mode,ifany ofthe following DTCsisrecorded duetothe open orshort circuit.

DTC No. Detected
items
Engineoperating conditioninfail-safe mode
12 Massairflow sensor
Enginespeedwillnotrise more than3,000 rpm*1 duetothe fuel cut.
circuit
13 Engine
coolant tem-
Engine coolant temperature willbedetermined basedonthe time after turning ignition
perature sensorcir-switch "ON"or"START".
cuit ExceptforEurope andIsrael
Condition Enginecoolant temperature decided
Just asignition switchisturned ONorStart 30'C(B6'F)
More than5minutes afterignition ONorStart BO'G
(176'F)
Except asshown above 30
-BO'C (B6-176'F)
(Depends onthe time)
For Europe andIsrael
Condition Enginecoolant temperature decided
Just asignition switchisturned ONorStart 35'C
(95'F)
More than4.5minutes afterignition ONor
BO'G(176'F)
Start
Except asshown above 35
-BO'C (95-176'F)
(Depends onthe time)
When thefail-safe systemforengine coolant temperature sensorisactivated, thecooling
fan operates whileengine isrunning.
43 Throttle position Throttle
position willbedetermined basedonthe injected fuelamount andtheengine
sensor circuit speed.
Therefore, acceleration willbepoor.
Condition Driving
condition
When engine isidling Normal
When accelerating Poor
acceleration

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ECM
Fail-safe
systemactivating conditionwhenECMismalfunctioning

The computing functionofthe ECM wasjudged tobe malfunctioning.
When thefail-safe systemactivates (i.e.,ifthe ECM detects amalfunction conditionin
the CPU ofECM), theMALFUNCTION INDICATORLAMPonthe instrument panellightsto
warn thedriver.

Engine control, withfail-safe system,operates whenECMismalfunctioning

When thefail-safe systemisoperating, fuelinjection, ignitiontiming,fuelpump
operation, IACV-AACvalveoperation andcooling fanoperation arecontrolled undercer-
tain limitations.
Operation

Engine speed Engine
speed
will
notrise more than3,000 rpm

Fuel injection Simultaneous
multipartfuelinjection system
Ignition timing Ignition
timingisfixed atthe preset valve
Fuel pump Fuel
pump' relayis"ON" when engine isrunning and"OFF" whenengine
stalls
IACV-AAG valve Full
open
Cooling fans Cooling
fanrelay "ON" whenengine isrunning, and"OFF" whenengine
stalls
EC-64

POSITIVECRANKCASE VENTILATION
Description

This system returnsblow-by gastothe intake
manifold collector.
The positive crankcase ventilation (PCV)valveis
provided toconduct crankcase blow-bygastothe
intake manifold.
During partialthrottle operation ofthe engine, the
intake manifold suckstheblow-by gasthrough
the
pev
valve.
Normally, thecapacity ofthe valve issufficient to
handle anyblow-by andasmall amount ofventi-
lating air.
The ventilating airisthen drawn fromtheairduct into
thecrankcase. Inthis process theairpasses
through thehose connecting airinlet tubes to
rocker cover.
Under full-throttle condition,themanifold vacuum
is insufficient todraw theblow-by flowthrough
the valve. Theflow goes through thehose con-
nection inthe reverse direction.
On vehicles withanexcessively highblow-by, the
valve doesnotmeet therequirement. Thisis
because someofthe flow willgothrough the
hose connection tothe intake manifold collector
under allconditions.

Oil separator

q
Freshair
.. Blow-by gas

ct>
Blow-by gasduring
high-load operation Baffle
plate
PCV
valve operation

Engine notrunning
or backfiring Cruising

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Idling or Acceleration
or
decelerating high
load

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AEC923
Inspection
PCV (Positive Crankcase Ventilation)

With engine running atidle, remove PCVvalve fromrocker
cover. Aproperly workingvalvemakes ahissing noiseasair
passes through it.Astrong vacuum shouldbefelt immediately
when afinger isplaced overthevalve inlet.

AEC911 VENTILATION HOSE

1. Check hosesandhose connections forleaks.
2. Disconnect allhoses andclean withcompressed air.Ifany
hose cannot befreed ofobstructions, replace.

ET277 EC-240

ON-BOARDDIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMDESCRIPTION
CONSULT (Cont'd)
FUNCTION
Diagnostictestmode Function
A technician canadjust somedevices
Work support
fasterandmore accurately byfollowing
indications onCONSULT.
Self-diagnostic results Self-diagnostic
resultscanberead and
erased quickly.
Data monitor
Input/Outputdatainthe ECM canberead.
CONSULT drivessomeactuators apart
Active test fromtheECM's andalso shifts some
parameters inaspecified range.
ECM partnumbers
ECMpartnumbers canberead.
Conducted byCONSULT insteadofatech-
Function test
niciantodetermine whethereachsystem
is "OK" or"NG".
WORK SUPPORT MODE
WORK ITEM
CONDITION USAGE
THRTL POSSENADJ
CHECKTHETHROTTLE POSITIONSENSORSIGNAL. Whenadjusting throttleposition
ADJUST ITTO THE SPECIFIED VALUEBYROTATING
sensorinitialposition
THE SENSOR BODYUNDER THEFOLLOWING CONDI-
TIONS .
• IGN SW"ON"
• ENG NOTRUNNING
• ACC PEDAL NOTPRESSED
IGNITION TIMINGADJ
•IGNITION TIMINGFEEDBACK CONTROLWILLBE
Whenadjusting initialignition
HELD BYTOUCHING "START".AFTERDOINGSO, timing
ADJUST IGNITION TIMINGWITHATIMING LIGHTBY
TURNING THECAMSHAFT POSITIONSENSOR.
IACV-AAC VALVEADJ
SETENGINE SPEEDATTHE SPECIFIED VALUEUNDER
Whenadjusting idlespeed
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.
• ENGINE WARMED UP
• NO-LOAD
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE •FUEL PUMP WILLSTOP BYTOUCHING "START"
Whenreleasing fuelpressure
DURING IDLING.
fromfuelline
CRANK AFEW TIMES AFTER ENGINE STALLS
EC-256

TROUBLEDIAGNOSIS -General Description
Fail-Safe Chart

The ECM enters fail-safe mode,ifany ofthe following DTCsisrecorded duetothe open orshort circuit.

DTC No.
Detected items Engineoperating conditioninfail-safe mode
MIL
12 Massairflow sensor Enginespeedwillnotrise more than2,400 rpmduetothe fuel cut.
circuit
13 Enginecoolant tem-Engine coolant temperature willbedetermined basedonthe time after turning ignition
perature sensorcir-switch "ON"or"START".
cuit ConditionEnginecoolant temperature decided
Just asignition switchisturned ONorStart 30'C(86'F)
More than4minutes afterignition ONorStart 80'C(176'F)
Except asshown above 30
-80'C (86-176'F)
(Depends onthe time)
43 Throttle position
Throttleposition willbedetermined basedonthe injected fuelamount andtheengine
sensor circuit
speed.
Therefore, acceleration willbepoor.
Condition Drivingcondition
When engine i$idling
Normal
When accelerating Pooracceleration

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Start
signal circuit

If
the ECM always receives astart signal, theECM willjudge thestart signal "OFF"
when engine speedisabove 1,000rpm.
This prevents extraenrichment.
After theengine speedisbelow 200rpm, start-up enrichment willbeallowed untilthe
engine speedreaches 1,000rpm.

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ECM
Fail-safesystemactivating conditionwhenECMismalfunctioning
The computing functionofthe ECM wasjudged tobe malfunctioning.
When thefail-safe systemactivates (i.e.,ifthe ECM detects amalfunction conditionin
the CPU ofECM), theMALFUNCTION INDICATORLAMPonthe instrument panellightsto
warn thedriver.
Engine control, withfail-safe system,operates whenECMismalfunctioning
When thefail-safe systemisoperating, fuelinjection, ignitiontiming,fuelpump
operation, IACV-AACvalveoperation andcooling fanoperation arecontrolled undercer-
tain limitations.
Operation
Engine speed Enginespeedwillnotrise more than3,000 rpm
Fuel injection
Simultaneousmultiportfuelinjection system
Ignition timing Ignitiontimingisfixed atthe preset valve
Fuel pump Fuel
pump relayis"ON" whenengine isrunning and"OFF" when
engine stalls
IACV-AAC valve
Fullopen
Cooling fans Cooling
fanrelay "ON" (Highspeed condition) whenengine is
running, and"OFF" whenengine stalls
EC-270

TROUBLEDIAGNOSIS FORNON-DETECTABLE ITEMS
Exhaust GasRecirculation (EGR)Valveand
EVAP Canister PurgeControl
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

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Camshaft positionsensor
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Engine speed
EGRvalve

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Mass
airflow sensor
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Amount ofintake air ECM

&
EVAP
(ECCS canister

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~Engine
coolanttemperature control
purgecon-
Engine coolant temperature sensor
module)trolsole-

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noid
valve
Ignition switch
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Start signal

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This system cutsandcontrols vacuumappliedto
EGR valve andEVAP canister tosuit engine oper-
ating conditions. Thiscut-and-control operation
is accomplished throughtheECM andtheEGR
valve
&
EVAP canister purgecontrol solenoid
valve. WhentheECM detects anyofthe following
conditions, currentflowsthrough thesolenoid
valve. Thiscauses theport vacuum tobe dis-
charged intotheatmosphere. TheEGR valve and
EVAP canister remainclosed.
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•
Low
engine coolant temperature
Engine starting
High-speed engineoperation
Engine idling
Excessively highengine coolant temperature
Mass airflow sensor malfunction
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Exhaust pressure COMPONENT
DESCRIPTION
EGR valve

The EGR valve controls theamount ofexhaust gasrouted tothe
intake manifold. Vacuumisapplied tothe EGR valve in
response tothrottle valveopening. Thevacuum controls the
movement ofataper valve connected tothe vacuum diaphragm
in the EGR valve.

SEF783K EGRC-BPT valve

The EGRC-BPT valvemonitors exhaustpressure toactivate the
diaphragm, controllingthrottlebodyvacuum appliedtothe EGR
valve. Inother words, recirculated exhaustgasiscontrolled in
response topositioning ofthe EGR valve ortoengine operation.

SEF529K
~ Vacuumsignal
SEF240PE EGR
valve
&
EVAP canister purgecontrol solenoid valve

The EGR valve
&
EVAP canister purgecontrol solenoid valve
responds tosignals fromtheECM. When theECM sends anON
(ground) signal,thecoil inthe solenoid valveisenergized. A
plunger willthen move tocut the vacuum signal(fromthethrot-
tle body tothe EGR valve andEVAP canister purgevalve).
When theECM sends anOFF signal, thevacuum signalpasses
through thesolenoid valve.Thesignal thenreaches theEGR
valve andEVAP canister.

EC-319

SERVICEDATAANDSPECIFICATIONS (SOS)
General Specifications

PRESSURE REGULATOR
Regulated pressure
kPa (bar, kg/cm
2,
psi) 299
(2.99, 3.05,43.4)
Idle speed'1
rpm
Inspection
andAdjustment
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR

Temperature
'c
('F) Resistancekn
20 (68) 2.1
-2.9

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90
(194) 0.24-0.26
110 (230) 0.14-0.15
No-load'2
Air conditioner: ONGA
14DE, GA16DE forEurope and
Israel
AIT: 800:1:50
Models withdaytime lightsystem

MIT: 800:1:50

Models withoutdaytime lightsystem
M/T: 700:1:50
GA15DE
M/T: 630:1: 50
A/T: 750:1: 50
GA 16DE forAustralia
M/T: 675:1: 50
A/T: 800:1:50
GA16DE exceptforEurope andIsrael,
and Australia
M/T: 650:1:50
A/T: 800:1: 50
900 ormore
FUEL
PUMP

Resistance [at25'C (77'F)] n

IACV-AAC VALVE
Approximately
0.2-5
Ignition timing GA
14DE, GA16DE forEurope and
Israel andGA16DE except forAustralia
10':1:2' BTDC
GA15DE
6':1:2' BTDC
GA16DE forAustralia
8':1:2' BTDC Resistance
[at25'C (77'F)) Approximately
10(For Europe
n andIsrael)
50 -100 (Except forEurope and
Israel)
0.40. 0.60
Throttle
position sensor
idle position'3 V
'1: Feedback controlled andneeds noadjustments
'2: Under thefollowing conditions:
• Air conditioner switch:OFF
• Electric load:OFF(Lights, heater,fan
&
rear defogger)
• A/T models: in"N" position
'3: Engine iswarmed upSUfficiently.

IGNITION COIL INJECTOR

Resistance [at25'C (77'F)) n

RESISTOR
Resistance [at25'C (77'F)] kn Approximately
10.14
Approximately 2.2

THROTTLE POSITIONSENSOR

Primary
voltage
Primary resistance
[at 20'C (68'F)]
Secondary resistance
[at 20'C (68'F)]
V

n

kn
12

Approximately 0.5-1.0
Approximately 12 Accelerator
pedalconditions
Completely released
Partially released
Completely depressed Resistance
kn[at25'C (77'F))
Approximately 0.5'
0.5 -4
Approximately 4

MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR
':
Engine iswarmed upsufficiently.
Supply voltage
Output voltage
V

V
Battery
voltage
1.2 -1.8'
': Engine iswarmed upSUfficiently andidling under no-load.

EC-417

SERVICEDATAANDSPECIFICATIONS (SOS)
General Specifications

PRESSURE REGULATOR
Fuel pressure atidling
kPa (bar, kg/cm
2,
psi)
Vacuum hoseisconnected
Vacuum hoseisdisconnected Approximately
235 (2.35. 2.4.34)
Approxi mately
294 (2.94, 3.0,43)
Idle speed'1
No-load'2 rpm
(in "N" position) 800:1:50
Inspection
andAdjustment
FUEL PUMP

Resistance [at25'C (77'F)] n
Approximately 0.2-5.0
Air conditioner: ON
(in "N" position)
Ignition timing
Throttle position sensoridle
position V850
ormore

IACV-AACVALVE

15':1:2' BTDC
Resistance[at25'C (77'F)] n
0.35 -0.65 Approximately
10.0
'1: Feedback controlled andneeds noadjustments
'2: Under thefollowing conditions:
• Air conditioner switch:OFF
• Electric load:OFF(Lights, heaterfan
&
rear defogger)

IGNITION COIL INJECTOR

Resistance [at25'C (77'F)) n'
1_0_-_1_4 _

RESISTOR

Primary voltage
Primary resistance
[at 25'C (77'F))
V

12

0.5 -1.0 Resistance
[at25'C (77'F)) kn ApproXimately 2.2
Secondary resistance
[at 25'C (77'F))
kn
Approximately
25

THROTTLEPOSITIONSENSOR
MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR

Supply voltage
Output voltage
V
V
Battery
voltage (11-14)

1.3 -1.7'
Throttle
valveconditions
Completely closed
Partially open
Completely open Resistance
kn
[at 25'C (77'F)]
Approximately 1
1 - 10
Approximately 10
': Engine iswarmed upsufficiently andidling under no-load.

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR

Temperature
'c
('F)

20 (68)

50 (122)
90 (194) Resistance
kn
2.1-2.9
0.68 -1.00
0.236 -0.260

HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR HEATER

Resistance [at25'C (77'F)] n
I
3.3-6.3

EC-418