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Recreating the Fault

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Recreating the fault is the first step in isolating the cause of the intermittent symptom. If freeze frame data is available, it may help in recreating the conditions at the time of a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) diagnostic trouble code (DTC). Listed below are some of the conditions for recreating the fault.

CONDITIONS TO RECREATE FAULT

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