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 „ FAST AND EASY HOOK UP Fuel Injector Pressure Regulator Test
„ LOCATE PROBLEM CYLINDERS THRU EXHAUST SYSTEM
PULSES.

„ COLD CRANK ENGINE TEST DETERMINES CORE ENGINE

PROBLEMS- VALVE LEAKAGE, CYLINDER
COMPRESSION.

„ HOOK UP TO FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CHECK

FOR INJECTOR PROBLEMS.

Theory of Operation
The FirstLook Diagnostic Sensor is unique because it looks
at pulses in engine airflow, allowing you to display “the
pulse of your engine” on standard scope equipment. While
scanners interrupt the information they receive from engine
sensors and engine analyzers tell us what the ignition system
1. This is one of the fastest ways to see if there is a volume
is doing, it is difficult to see what was actually happening in
difference between any of the injectors.
the engine without intrusive tests. With the FirstLook
2. Just remove the vacuum line from the fuel pressure
Diagnostic Sensor in your diagnostic arsenal it will now be
regulator and plug it. Now hook up the impulse sensor
possible to see what is dynamically occurring in your engine.
to the fuel pressure regulator nipple.
3. Trigger the scope on #1 injector. There is no off set to
think about here. They will show up in the correct fire
order.
4. Set the trace up with the pulse sensor to either 1v or 2v
ac scale, time is consistent with all other tests. Idle 200
ms, 1500 RPM power brake test 100ms.
5. As the injector pintles open and close, the sensor reads
the pressure drop that the fuel pressure regulator
diaphragm creates.
6. All that is left is to see is which injector amplitude is
It is important to try out your FirstLook Diagnostic Sensor on higher (more fuel) or lower (less fuel).
a good engine to understand what is normal. Cause a basic 7. As with all of the tests mentioned it is very important to
problem by disabling a plug or injector and see the effects on practice on known good cars and create certain
the waveform. What you are looking for is a consistent conditions to see how they compare.
pattern, do not try and diagnose every little bump in the
waveform. It is the major deviations from normal that you
need to address.
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 How do you find the #1 cylinder?
Power Brake Test.
Tail pipe readings are offset from the trigger reference. This
This test is used to determine problems of engine under a accounts for time from ignition firing to exhaust valve
simulated load. It is best to use 2 people to do this test, one opening. You need to understand offset to properly locate
person to operate the car and the other person to run the scope. problem cylinder.

Starting Scope Settings Vertical arrows indicate Inductive trigger using cylinder #1 as
reference Injector sequence from Plug reference
As soon as valve closes injector fires. This means
1. Set Scope to AC signal injectors are 1 step to right of exhaust sequence.
2. Voltage settings… +1 Volts to – 1 Volts 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
3. Time base … 200 ms
4. Start Engine and adjust voltage for best display of
waveform.
5. Put engine into gear and set brakes.
6. Slowly accelerate engine to 1500 RPM.
7. Freeze the screen to examine the pattern.
8. Return engine to idle and put in Neutral.
9. This test was run using #1 plug as trigger reference. The
Cold Crank test can be run with or without a trigger as a
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quick reference to the basic condition of the engine.
Using a hand held scope it is easy to walk out the door
and take a quick look at an engine.

Red Arrows indicate #1 Plug Trigger

This screen shot shows both the injectors and the exhaust at
idle. Firing order 1-2-3-4-5-6…Offset 5-6-1-2-3-4.
1. Tail pipe readings are offset from the trigger reference.
This accounts for time from ignition firing to exhaust
valve opening.
2. From the start of your trigger point, offset the cylinders
like this
3. 4 cylinder engines offset 1 pulse to the right.
4. 6 cylinder engines offset 2 pulses to the right
5. 8 cylinder engines offset 3 pulses to the right
6. This Pontiac fire order is 1-2-3-4-5-6
7. But with the offset it is read on the scope as 5-6-1-2-3-4
8. To determine timing between exhaust or injector
97 Honda Accord Power Brake events refer to the timing chart included with your
FirstLook Diagnostic Sensor.

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 Cold Crank Test Idle Test

This is the Single most important test you can run. Knowing This test allows a mechanic to identify a problem that is specific
the basic condition of an engine can save you many hours of to a particular cylinder. It also allows you to look for intermittent
work and get you to the actual problem much faster. problems more easily because you are actually watching the
engine running in real time.
Starting Scope settings
Starting Scope Settings
1. Depending on cranking RPM time base will be .5 second .
to 1 second. sweep of scope screen. 1. Idle test… 650 to 700 RPM…Scope settings.
2. Set Scope to AC signal. 2. Set Scope to AC signal
3. Starting Voltage range .5 + or -. 3. Voltage settings… +1 Volts to – 1 Volts
4. Disable fuel pump or in the case of Carbureted engine 4. Time base … 200 ms
disable spark. 5. Insert black end of hose with springs about 5 to 8 inches
5. Insert black end of hose with springs about 5 to 8 inches into tail pipe.
into tail pipe. 6. Start Engine and adjust voltage for best display of
6. Crank Engine to determine best voltage setting. waveform.
7. Once you have determined best setting Crank Engine and 7. Start Engine and allow idle to stabilize.
Freeze the screen to examine the pattern. 8. Freeze the screen to examine the pattern.
9. This test was run using #1 plug as trigger reference
Cold Crank 97 Chrysler Intrepid 85000 Miles
2001 Chevrolet Impala 6 cylinder Engine
Firing Order 1-2-3-4-5-6
Remember cylinder offset
#5 Cylinder misfire

This waveform shows a typical high mileage engine. 85,000

Basically the engine is in good shape with a small amount of
valve leakage. Small irregularities can indicate dirty or worn
valves. Major problems will show up as major fluctuations in
the scope pattern. This is a quick simple test to determine
basic engine condition. Once you determine that you have a It is important that if you have multiple problems to solve each
major problem you can now proceed to concentrate your problem in order and rerun test to determine next problem.
resources in that area.
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