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Oxygen Sensor Signal Check

  1. Remove ECM from instrument panel without disconnecting coupler. (Connect coupler if disconnected.) Warm engine to normal operating temperature and let it idle.
  2. Connect voltmeter between terminal Nos. 10 (oxygen sensor ground) and 19 (ground). If voltmeter indicator deflects between 0 and .8 volts when engine speed varies from idle to 1500-2000 RPM, feedback system is operating properly.
  3. If voltmeter indicator remains at zero, check for the following: oxygen sensor lead wire disconnected, intake system leak, air/fuel ratio too lean, pulse air constantly sent to exhaust, voltmeter inner resistance too small, or faulty oxygen sensor.
  4. If voltmeter does not deflect from about .8 volts, check for the following: engine not warmed up (choke operating), defective thermal switch, defective WOT micro switch, or disconnected mixture control solenoid lead wire.
  5. Connect ohmmeter negative (-) lead to terminal No. 20 and positive (+) lead to body ground. If ohmmeter indicator deflects, feedback system is operating properly.
  6. Install ECM to instrument panel, making sure coupler is connected.