Equus 3120 - OBD 2&1 Tool Kit - Manual (Page 18)

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Preparation for Testing
PRELIMINARY VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS WORKSHEET
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (if applicable)
PROBLEM OCCURS
❑ Morning ❑ Afternoon ❑ Anytime
ENGINE TEMPERATURE WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS
❑ Cold ❑ Warm ❑ Hot
DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS
DRIVING HABITS
GASOLINE USED
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT / DASH WARNING LIGHT
❑ Sometimes ON ❑ Always ON ❑ Never ON
PECULIAR SMELLS
STRANGE NOISES
❑ Short - less than 2 miles
❑ 2 - 10 miles
❑ Long - more than 10 miles
❑ Stop and go
❑ While turning
❑ While braking
❑ At gear engagement
❑ With A/C operating
❑ With headlights on
❑ During acceleration
❑ Mostly driving downhill
❑ Mostly driving uphill
❑ Mostly driving level
❑ Mostly driving curvy roads
❑ Mostly driving rough roads
❑ Mostly city driving
❑ Highway
❑ Park vehicle inside
❑ Park vehicle outside
❑ Drive less than 10 miles per day
❑ Drive 10 to 50 miles per day
❑ Drive more than 50 miles per day
❑ 87 Octane
❑ 89 Octane
❑ 91 Octane
❑ More than 91 Octane
❑ 32 - 55° F (0 - 13° C)
❑ Below freezing (32° F / 0° C)
❑ Above 55° F (13° C)
❑ "Hot"
❑ Sulfur ("rotten egg")
❑ Burning rubber
❑ Gasoline
❑ Burning oil
❑ Electrical
❑ Rattle
❑ Knock
❑ Squeak
❑ Other
❑ No symptoms
❑ Shifts too early or too late
❑ Changes gear incorrectly
❑ Vehicle does not move when in
gear
❑ Jerks or bucks