Test Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight and 1995 Buick Park Avenue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Test numbers refer to numbers on diagnostic chart.

Determines if conditions necessary to set Code P0117 exist.
Determines if sensor signal circuit is shorted to ground.

Fig 1: Code P0117 Schematic (3.8L) Coolant Temperature Sensor Low Temperature Indicated

Fig 2: Code P0117 Flow Chart (3.8L) Coolant Temperature Sensor Low Temperature Indicated