Air Injection Control Valve: Testing and Inspection

Secondary Air Injection Combination Valve, Checking

The following procedure is used to test all combination valves.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand vacuum pump

Test conditions

• Vacuum lines and hose connections free of leaks.

• Vacuum lines not plugged.

Test sequence

- Remove the vacuum hose from the combination valve.

- Connect Hand vacuum pump to combination valve vacuum connection.





- Remove the air duct hose - arrow - from the Throttle Valve Control Module (J338) and position aside.





- Disconnect the Secondary Air Injection hose - arrow -.





- Inject a light air pressure into the in Secondary Air Injection hose to close the combination valve. (do not use compressed air).

• The combination valve should close and seal. Air should not be able to pass through the combination valve.

- Operate the hand vacuum pump.

• The combination valve should open. Air should be able to pass through the combination valve.

If combination valve does not open:

- Replace the faulty combination valve.