User Manual - Page 1062

For 2001 XTERRA.

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Main 12 Causes of Overheating
NGEC0908
Engine Step Inspection item Equipment Standard Reference page
OFF 1 Blocked radiator
Blocked condenser
Blocked radiator grille
Blocked bumper
Visual No blocking
2 Coolant mixture Coolant tester 50 - 50% coolant mixture See RECOMMENDED
FLUIDS AND LUBRI-
CANTS,MA-13.
3 Coolant level Visual Coolant up to MAX level
in reservoir tank and
radiator filler neck
See Changing Engine
Coolant, ENGINE
MAINTENANCE, MA-26.
4 Radiator cap Pressure tester 59 - 98 kPa
(0.6 - 1.0 kg/cm
2
,9-14
psi) (Limit)
See System Check,
ENGINE COOLING
SYSTEM, LC-26.
ON*
2
5 Coolant leaks Visual No leaks See System Check,
ENGINE COOLING
SYSTEM, LC-26.
ON*
2
6 Thermostat Touch the upper and
lower radiator hoses
Both hoses should be
hot
See Thermostat and
Radiator, ENGINE
COOLING SYSTEM,
LC-29, LC-31.
ON*
1
7 Cooling fan CONSULT-II Operating See TROUBLE DIAG-
NOSIS FOR OVER-
HEAT EC-1051.
OFF 8 Combustion gas leak Color checker chemi-
cal tester 4 Gas ana-
lyzer
Negative
ON*
3
9 Coolant temperature
gauge
Visual Gauge less than 3/4
when driving
Coolant overflow to
reservoir tank
Visual No overflow during driv-
ing and idling
See Changing Engine
Coolant, ENGINE
MAINTENANCE, MA-26.
OFF*
4
10 Coolant return from
reservoir tank to radia-
tor
Visual Should be initial level in
reservoir tank
See ENGINE
MAINTENANCE, MA-25.
OFF 11 Cylinder head Straight gauge feeler
gauge
0.1 mm (0.004 in) Maxi-
mum distortion (warping)
See Inspection, CYL-
INDER HEAD
DISTORTION, EM-88.
12 Cylinder block and pis-
tons
Visual No scuffing on cylinder
walls or piston
See Inspection, CYL-
INDER BLOCK DISTOR-
TION AND WEAR,
EM-47.
*1: Turn the ignition switch ON.
*2: Engine running at 3,000 rpm for 10 minutes.
*3: Drive at 90 km/h (55 MPH) for 30 minutes and then let idle for 10 minutes.
*4: After 60 minutes of cool down time.
For more information, refer to Engine Cooling System, OVERHEATING CAUSE ANALYSIS, LC-34.
DTC P1217 ENGINE OVERTEMPERATURE (OVERHEAT)
(WITH ELECTRIC COOLING FAN)
VG33E
Main 12 Causes of Overheating
EC-1062
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