CO EMISSIONS LOW, NOx EMISSIONS HIGH
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 147 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2000–2004
- Section
- Emissions › CO EMISSIONS LOW, NOx EMISSIONS HIGH
CO EMISSIONS LOW, NOx EMISSIONS HIGH
The CO percentage measured is very low, with a corresponding NOx percentage higher than the recommended figure.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECKING WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Connect diagnostic equipment (Examiner or other instruments) to the diagnostic socket. Check that there are no faults in the engine management control unit | Continue to Step 2 | 'Fuel system' error appears | See table Z50 MIXTURE STRENGTH ERROR | |
| 'Misfiring' error appears | See table Z53 MISFIRE ERROR | |||
| 'Catalytic converter' error detected | See table Z55 CATALYZER ERROR | |||
| 'Upstream lambda sensor' error detected | See table Z56 UPSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR SIGNAL ERROR | |||
| 'Downstream lambda sensor' error detected | See table Z58 DOWNSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR SIGNAL ERROR | |||
| Another error dected in the control unit | Continue following the instructions for the diagnostic equipment | |||
| Lack of dialogue with the control unit | Restore the connection between the engine management control unit and the diagnostic connector See E5030 PETROL ENGINE ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT | |||
| 2 | ACTIVE DIAGNOSIS WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Using the diagnostic equipment (Examiner or other instruments) carry out the active diagnosis of the injectors | Continue to Step 3 | Connections faulty | Restore the connection of the injectors and the solenoid with the control unit See E5030 PETROL ENGINE ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT | |
| Faulty injector | Replace injector Op. 1056B70 | |||
| 3 | UPSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the upstream Lambda sensor is working properly See Test 1080BA CHECK ON UPSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR OPERATION | Continue to Step 4 | Lambda sensor defective | Replace the Lambda sensor Op. 1080B94 | |
| 4 | DOWNSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the downstream Lambda sensor is working properly See Test 1080BD CHECK ON DOWNSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR OPERATION | Continue to Step 5 | Lambda sensor defective | Replace the Lambda sensor Op. 1080B95 | |
| 5 | CHECKING AIR CIRCUIT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the air supply circuit | Continue to Step 6 | Circuit component damaged | Replace the component involved | |
| 6 | CHECKING BLOW-BY CIRCUIT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the blow-by gas intake circuit, in particular, check that there are no obstructions in the separator or the pipes | Continue to Step 7 | Circuit faulty | Restore the operation of the system | |
| Fault in the separator | Replace the separator | |||
| 7 | CHECKING FUEL PRESSURE | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the fuel supply pressure Op. 0510C10 | Continue to Step 8 | Pressure not correct | Replace the fuel pump | |
| 8 | CHECKING CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | ||
The CO percentage measured is very low, with a corresponding NOx percentage higher than the recommended figure.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECKING WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Connect diagnostic equipment (Examiner or other instruments) to the diagnostic socket. Check that there are no faults in the engine management control unit | Continue to Step 2 | 'Fuel system' error appears | See table Z50 MIXTURE STRENGTH ERROR | |
| 'Misfiring' error appears | See table Z53 MISFIRE ERROR | |||
| 'Catalytic converter' error detected | See table Z55 CATALYZER ERROR | |||
| 'Upstream lambda sensor' error detected | See table Z56 UPSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR SIGNAL ERROR | |||
| 'Downstream lambda sensor' error detected | See table Z58 DOWNSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR SIGNAL ERROR | |||
| Another error detected in the control unit | Continue following the instructions for the diagnostic equipment | |||
| Lack of dialogue with the control unit | Restore the connection between the engine management control unit and the diagnostic connector See E5030 PETROL ENGINE ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT | |||
| 2 | ACTIVE DIAGNOSIS WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Using the diagnostic equipment (Examiner or other instruments) carry out the active diagnosis of the injectors | Continue to Step 3 | Connections faulty | Restore the connection of the injectors and the solenoid with the control unit See E5030 PETROL ENGINE ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT | |
| Faulty injector | Replace injector Op. 1056B70 | |||
| 3 | UPSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the upstream Lambda sensor is working properly See Test 1080BA CHECK ON UPSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR OPERATION | Continue to Step 4 | Left Lambda sensor faulty | Replace the left Lambda sensor Op. 1080B93 | |
| Right Lambda sensor faulty | Replace the right Lambda sensor Op. 1080B92 | |||
| 4 | DOWNSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the downstream Lambda sensor is working properly See Test 1080BD CHECK ON DOWNSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR OPERATION | Continue to Step 5 | Lambda sensor defective | Replace the Lambda sensor Op. 1080B90 | |
| 5 | CHECKING AIR CIRCUIT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the air supply circuit | Continue to Step 6 | Circuit component damaged | Replace the component involved | |
| 6 | CHECKING BLOW-BY CIRCUIT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the blow-by gas intake circuit, in particular, check that there are no obstructions in the separator or the pipes | Continue to Step 7 | Circuit faulty | Restore the operation of the system | |
| Fault in the separator | Replace the separator | |||
| 7 | CHECKING FUEL PRESSURE | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the fuel supply pressure Op. 0510C10 | Continue to Step 8 | Pressure not correct | Replace the fuel pump | |
| 8 | CHECKING CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | ||
The CO percentage measured is very low, with a corresponding NOx percentage higher than the recommended figure.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECKING WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Connect diagnostic equipment (Examiner or other instruments) to the diagnostic socket. Check that there are no faults in the engine management control unit | Continue to Step 2 | 'Fuel system' error appears | See table Z50 MIXTURE STRENGTH ERROR | |
| 'Misfiring' error appears | See table Z53 MISFIRE ERROR | |||
| 'Catalytic converter' error detected | See table Z55 CATALYZER ERROR | |||
| 'Upstream lambda sensor' error detected | See table Z56 UPSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR SIGNAL ERROR | |||
| 'Downstream lambda sensor' error detected | See table Z58 DOWNSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR SIGNAL ERROR | |||
| Another error detected in the control unit | Continue following the instructions for the diagnostic equipment | |||
| Lack of dialogue with the control unit | Restore the connection between the engine management control unit and the diagnostic connector See E5030 PETROL ENGINE ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT | |||
| 2 | ACTIVE DIAGNOSIS WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Using the diagnostic equipment (Examiner or other instruments) carry out the active diagnosis of the injectors | Continue to Step 3 | Connections faulty | Restore the connection of the injectors and the solenoid with the control unit See E5030 PETROL ENGINE ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT | |
| Faulty injector | Replace injector Op. 1056B70 | |||
| 3 | UPSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the upstream Lambda sensor is working properly See Test 1080BA CHECK ON UPSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR OPERATION | Continue to Step 4 | Left Lambda sensor faulty | Replace the left Lambda sensor Op. 1080B93 | |
| Right Lambda sensor faulty | Replace the right Lambda sensor Op. 1080B92 | |||
| 4 | DOWNSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the downstream Lambda sensor is working properly See Test 1080BD CHECK ON DOWNSTREAM LAMBDA SENSOR OPERATION | Continue to Step 5 | Lambda sensor defective | Replace the Lambda sensor Op. 1080B90 | |
| 5 | CHECKING AIR CIRCUIT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the air supply circuit | Continue to Step 6 | Circuit component damaged | Replace the component involved | |
| 6 | CHECKING BLOW-BY CIRCUIT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the blow-by gas intake circuit, in particular, check that there are no obstructions in the separator or the pipes | Continue to Step 7 | Circuit faulty | Restore the operation of the system | |
| Fault in the separator | Replace the separator | |||
| 7 | CHECKING FUEL PRESSURE | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the fuel supply pressure Op. 0510C10 | Continue to Step 8 | Pressure not correct | Replace the fuel pump | |
| 8 | CHECKING CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | ||
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