Engine
Throttle valve synchronization
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16steps
~96min
4/5difficulty
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Check and adjust the throttle valve synchronization among four cylinders.
- Start the engine and run it in idling condition for warming up.
- Stop the warmed-up engine.
- Lift and support the fuel tank. Refer to “fuel tank removal and installation” in section 1g (page 1g- 9).
- Remove the clamps (1).

- Disconnect the respective vacuum hoses (2) from vacuum nipples on the throttle body.
- Disconnect the iap sensor coupler (3).

- Connect the respective vacuum tester hoses (4) to the vacuum nipples.

- Set up the sds tool. (Refer to the sds operation manual for further details.)
- Start the engine.
- Click “data monitor”.
- Warm up the engine (engine coolant temp. More than 80 °c (176 °f)).

- Click “active control”.
- Click “isc air volume control” (5).

- Click “on” button (6) to fix the isc air volume of four cylinders.
when making this synchronization, be sure that the engine coolant temperature is within 80 – 100 °c (176 – 212 °f).

Engine speed: approx 1 150 rpm Isc valve position: approx 48 step
- Check for the synchronization of vacuum from #1 to #4 cylinders.

- Equalize the vacuum of the cylinders by turning each air screw (7) and keep it running at idling speed.
Note always set the engine rpm at idle rpm.

- If the adjustment is not yet correct, remove each air screw and clean them with a spray-type carburetor cleaner and blow dry with a compressed air. Also, clean the air screw passageways.
- slowly turn the air screw clockwise and count the number of turns until the screw is lightly seated.
- Make a note of how many turns were made so the screw can be reset correctly after cleaning.
- Repeat the procedures from 9) to 16).
- Close the sds tool and turn the ignition switch off.
- Disconnect the vacuum tester and reinstall the removed parts.
- After completing the throttle valve synchronization, clear the dtc and reset the isc learned value using sds tool. Refer to “isc valve preset and opening initialization” in section 1c .
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