Kia Rio: Spark Plug: Cleaning
The combustion temporarily becomes unstable, due to the aged fuel and
the carbon deposits accumulated on the spark plug(s) after long-term storage.
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Start the engine and keep the engine running at idle for 2 minutes.
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Step on the accelerator pedal and hold it steady at 4500 rpm with
the shift lever in N position to warm up the engine until the
temperature of the engine coolant reaches 80°C.
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Keep the engine running at 2500~3000 rpm in the N position for
15 minutes.
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The 2nd method should be performed only if the 1st method
fails (the misfire-related codes recur).
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Start the engine and keep the engine running at idle for 2 minutes.
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Drive the vehicle for over 20 minutes, keeping the engine speed
above 3500 rpm.
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If equipped with manual transaxle, shift the gear
properly for keeping the engine speed above 3500 rpm.
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[On vehicle inspection]
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Accelerate the engine to about 3,000 rpm 3 times or more.
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Remove the spark plug.
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Remove the ignition coil.
(Refer to Ignition System - "Ignition Coil")
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Using a spark plug wrench, remove the spark plu ...
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