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Diagnostic Procedures

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  1. Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Engine Controls? If yes, go to next step. If no, go to DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CHECK - ENGINE CONTROLS .
  2. Is DTC P1551, P2100, P2101, P2105, P2107, P2119, or P2176 also set? If yes, go to DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS . if no, go to next step.
  3. Start engine. Using scan tool, command the engine speed up to 1400 RPM, down to 600 RPM, up to 1400 RPM, then exit. Does the engine speed correspond within 100 RPM, with each command? If yes, problem is intermittent. Refer to INTERMITTENTS in TROUBLE SHOOTING - NO CODES - 2.2L & 3.0L VUE article. If no, go to next step.
  4. Inspect for excess deposits in the throttle body or parasitic load on engine (i.e. transmission condition or a belt driven accessory condition, etc.). Did you find and correct the condition? Repair as necessary. After repairs, go to next step.
  5. Clear the DTCs with a scan tool. Turn ignition off. Start engine. Operate vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. See CONDITIONS FOR RUNNING DTC . You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records. Did the DTC fail this ignition? If yes, go to step  2. If no, go to next step.
  6. Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool. Are there any DTCs that have not diagnosed? If yes, see DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS . If no, system is okay.
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