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Chart 2

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SYMPTOM CHART - STARTING CONCERNS: HARD START/LONG CRANK/ERRATIC START/ERRATIC CRANK

SYSTEM/COMPONENT REFERENCE (Pinpoint Test unless noted)
Battery Condition and Current Draw REFER to the appropriate Charging System article and carry out the Inspection and Verification to continue diagnosis.
Secondary Ignition System For vehicles equipped with a coil pack ignition system, GO to PINPOINT TEST JC . For all others, GO to PINPOINT TEST JB .
Fuel Delivery System GO to PINPOINT TEST HC .
Exhaust System GO to PINPOINT TEST HF .
Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) System GO to PINPOINT TEST HG .
EVAP System For Fiesta, GO to PINPOINT TEST HZ . For all others, GO to PINPOINT TEST HX .
Intake Air System GO to PINPOINT TEST HU .
Starting System REFER to the appropriate Starting System article and diagnose the engine cranks slowly symptom.
Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor GO to PINPOINT TEST DC .
Additional Testing GO to PINPOINT TEST Z .
Additional Checks:
  • For vehicles equipped with two camshaft position (CMP) sensors, verify the CMP1 and CMP2 circuits are not shorted together.
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