FUEL SYSTEM (DFI) 3-25

 

Troubleshooting the DFI System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sample Diagnosis Sheet

 

 

 

Rider name:

 

Registration No. (license plate No.):

 

Year of initial registration:

 

Model:

 

 

Engine No.:

 

Hull No.:

 

Date problem occurred:

 

Mileage:

 

 

 

 

Environment when problem occurred.

 

Weather

fine, cloudy, rain, snow, always, other:

 

Temperature

hot, warm, cold, very cold, always

 

Problem

chronic, often, once

 

 

 

frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altitude

normal, high (about 1 000 m or more)

 

 

 

 

 

Watercraft conditions when problem occurred.

 

Warning

turn on immediately after ignition switch ON, and turn off after 1 2 seconds

 

LED light, FI

 

(normal).

 

 

 

character, FI

lights blink after ignition switch ON, and stay on (DFI problem)

 

mark

unlights (LED light, meter unit, ECU or its wiring fault).

 

 

sometimes lights up (probably wiring fault).

 

Starting

starter motor not rotating.

 

 

 

difficulty

starter motor rotating but engine doesn’t turn over.

 

 

starter motor and engine don’t turn over.

 

 

 

 

no fuel flow (□ no fuel in tank, □ no fuel pump sound).

 

 

engine flooded (do not crank engine with throttle opened, which promotes

 

 

 

engine flooding).

 

 

 

 

no spark.

 

 

 

 

other:

 

 

 

Engine stalls

right after starting.

 

 

 

when opening throttle lever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when closing throttle lever.

 

 

 

 

when moving off.

 

 

 

 

when stopping the watercraft.

 

 

 

 

when cruising.

 

 

 

 

other:

 

 

 

Poor running at

very low idle speed, very high idle speed, rough idle speed.

 

low speed

battery voltage is low (charge the battery).

 

 

spark plug loose (tighten it).

 

 

 

 

spark plug dirty, broken, or gap maladjusted (remedy it).

 

 

backfiring.

 

 

 

 

afterfiring.

 

 

 

 

hesitation when acceleration.

 

 

 

 

engine oil viscosity too high.

 

 

 

 

engine overheating.

 

 

 

 

other:

 

 

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Kawasaki STX-15F Troubleshooting the DFI System Sample Diagnosis Sheet, Watercraft conditions when problem occurred