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DIAGNOSTICS - ENGINE
DI6V8-05

DTC P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

DTC P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected

DTC P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected

DTC P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected

DTC P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
Misfire: The ECM uses the crankshaft position sensor and camshaft position sensor to monitor changes in
the crankshaft rotation for each cylinder.
The ECM counts the number of times the engine speed change rate indicates that misfire has occurred. And
when the misfire rate equals or exceeds the count indicating that the engine condition has deteriorated, the
MIL lights up.
If the misfire rate is high enough and the driving conditions will cause catalyst overheating, the MIL blinks
when misfiring occurs.

DTC No. DTC Detecting Condition Trouble Area

Open or short in engine wire

Connector connection

Vacuum hose connection

Ignition
g system
y
P0300 Misfiring of random cylinders is detected during any particular
Injector
P0301 200 or 1,000 revolutions
Fuel pressure
P0302 For any particular 200 revolutions for the engine, misfiring is
Manifold absolute pressure sensor
P0303 detected which can cause catalyst overheating
Engine coolant temp. sensor
P0304 (This causes MIL to blink)
Compression pressure

Valve clearance

Valve timing

ECM

PCV piping
HINT:
When the 2 or more codes for a misfiring cylinder are recorded repeatedly but no random misfire code is
recorded, it indicates that the misfires were detected and recorded at different times.

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WIRING DIAGRAM
I10
Instrument Panel J/B Ignition Instrument Panel J/B
Switch
7 1 6 5
W-R B-R B-R
1A 1O W-R 1O 1O
5 AM2 IG2 6

ECM
1 1 IE2
2 B-R I6 Injector No. 1
12
Engine Room R/B B-R B-O E7 #10
AM2 1 2
B-R I7 Injector No. 2 11
1 B-R B-Y E7 #20
1 1 2
B-R I8 Injector No. 3
B-R 25
B-L B-W #30
E7
1 2
F6 2 I9 Injector No. 4 24
B-R B-L
Fusible Link E7 #40
1 2
MAIN Block
13
BR
E7 E01

Battery
EB

A09054

CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN

(1) Connect the TOYOTA hand-held tester or OBD II scan tool.
(2) Record DTC and the freeze frame data.
(3) Use the TOYOTA hand-held tester to set to Check Mode. (See page DI-3 )
(4) Drive the vehicle several times with the engine speed, load and its surrounding range shown with
ENGINE SPD, CALC LOAD in the freeze frame data or MISFIRE RPM, MISFIRE LOAD in the data list.
If you have no TOYOTA hand-held tester, turn the ignition switch OFF after the symptom is simulated
the first time. Then repeat the simulation process again.
HINT:
In order to memorize DTC of misfire, it is necessary to drive around MISFIRE RPM, MISFIRE LOAD in the
data list for the following period of time.
Engine Speed Time
Idling 3 minutes 30 seconds or more
1000 rpm 3 minutes or more
2000 rpm 1 minute 30 seconds or more
3000 rpm 1 minute or more
(5) Check whether there is misfire or not by monitoring DTC and the freeze frame data. After that, record
them.
(6) Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 5 seconds.

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INSPECTION PROCEDURE
HINT:

If is the case that DTC besides misfire is memorized simultaneously, first perform the troubleshooting
for them.

Read freeze frame data using TOYOTA hand-held tester or OBD II scan tool. Because freeze frame
data records the engine conditions when the malfunction is detected, when troubleshooting it is useful
for determining whether the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine warmed up or not, the air-fuel
ratio lean or rich, etc. at the time of the malfunction.

When the vehicle is brought to the workshop and the misfire is not occurred, misfire can be confirmed
by reproducing the condition or freeze frame data. Also, after finishing the repair, confirm that there
is no misfire. (See the confirmation driving pattern)

When either of SHORT FT #1, LONG FT #1, SHORT FT #2 or LONG FT #2 in the freeze frame data
is besides the range of ±20%, there is a possibility that the air-fuel ratio is inclining either to ”rich”
(-20% or less) or ”lean” (+20% or more).

When COOLANT TEMP in the freeze frame data is less than 80°C (176°F), there is a possibility or
misfire only during warming up.

In the case that misfire cannot be reproduced, the reason may be because of the driving with lack or
fuel, the use of improper fuel, a stain of ignition plug, and etc.

1 Check wire harness, connector and vacuum hose in engine room.

CHECK:
(a) Check the connection conditions of wire harness and connector.
(b) Check the disconnection, piping and break of vacuum hose.

NG Repair or replace, then confirm that there is no

misfire. (See the confirmation driving pattern)

OK

2 Check connection of PCV piping.

NG Repair or replace PCV piping.

OK

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3 Check spark plug and spark of misfiring cylinder.

PREPARATION:
Remove the spark plug (See page IG-1 ).
CHECK:
(a) Check for carbon deposits on electrode.
(b) Check electrode gap.
OK:
(a) No large carbon deposit present.
Not wet with gasoline or oil.
P03792 (b) Electrode gap: 1.1 mm (0.043 in.)
PREPARATION:
(a) Install the spark plug to ignition coil and connect the igni-
tion coil connector to ignition coil.
(b) Disconnect the injector connector.
(c) Ground spark plug.
CHECK:
Check if spark occurs while engine is being cracked.
NOTICE:
To prevent excess fuel being injected from the injectors
during this test, don’t crank the engine for more than 5 - 10
seconds at a time.
OK:
Spark jumps across electrode gap.

NG Replace or check ignition system

(See page IG-1 ).

OK

4 Check voltage of ECM terminal for injector of failed cylinder.

PREPARATION:
ON
#10 (a) Remove the connector cover from the ECM.
#20 (b) Turn the ignition switch ON.
CHECK:
Measure voltage between applicable terminal of the ECM con-
nector and body ground.
#40
#30 OK:
(+) (-)
Voltage: 9 - 14 V
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Reference: INSPECTION USING OSCILLOSCOPE

INJECTOR SIGNAL WAVEFORM
With the engine idling, measure between terminals #10 ∼ #40 and E01 of the ECM connector.

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HINT:
The correct waveforms are shown.

Injector Signal Waveform (Magnification)

10V/ 10V/
Division Division

GND
GND
100 m sec./Division (Idling) 1 m sec./Division (Idling)
FI6588 FI6538 Injection duration
A00064

OK Go to step 6.

NG

5 Check resistance of injector of misfiring cylinder (See page SF-18 ).

NG Replace injector.

OK

Check for open and short in harness and

connector between injector and ECM
(See page IN-29 ).

6 Check fuel pressure (See page SF-6 ).

NG Check and repair fuel pump, pressure regula-

tor, fuel pipe line and filter.

OK

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7 Check injector injection (See page SF-21 ).

NG Replace injector.

OK

8 Check mass air flow merer and engine coolant temp. sensor
(See page SF-30 , SF-54 ).

NG Repair or replace.

OK

Check compression pressure, valve

clearance and valve timing
(See page EM-3 , EM-5 , EM-20 ).

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