DTC P0461 Fuel Level Sensor "A" Circuit Range/Performance: DTC Detecting Condition

DTC DETECTING CONDITION AND POSSIBLE CAUSES

Item	Detecting Condition	Possible Cause
DTC Strategy	Rationality check	Poor connection Fuel Level Sensor ECM/PCM
Enable Conditions	Fuel level signal is valid Consumed fuel (model) > 15l (4 gal) Fuel level change at instant < 0.4l (0.1 gal) 5 sec after ignition on
Threshold Value	Consumed fuel (model) - consumed fuel (actual) > 10l (2.6 gal) Consumed fuel (model) - consumed fuel (actual) < -10l (-2.6 gal)
Diagnostic Time
MIL ON Condition	2 driving cycle

RESISTANCE SPECIFICATION

Float Position (See Note)	Sender Resistance (Ω)	Fuel Height at Tank Bottom (mm)	Fuel Tank Volume Reference only
Float Position (See Note)	Sender Resistance (Ω)	Fuel Height at Tank Bottom (mm)	lit.	U.S.gal.
S/F	6.0±2	155.6±2	43.0	11.4
G/F	15.0±2	151.8±2	42.0	11.1
7/8	25.0±2	135.6±2	37.5	9.9
6/8	36.0±2	120.6±2	33.0	8.7
5/8	50.0±2	106.2±2	28.5	7.5
4/8	66.0±2	93.1±2	24.0	6.3
3/8	86.0±2	79.9±2	19.5	5.2
2/8	110.2±2	66.4±2	15.0	4.0
1/8	142.0±2	51.8±2	10.5	2.8
W/G	170.0±2	34.5±2	6.6	1.7
G/E	184.0±2	29.6±2	5.0	1.3
S/E	200.0±2	25.2±2	4.0	1.1
NOTE: S/F: Sensor Full G/F: Guage Full W/G: Warning Point G/E: Guage End S/E: Sensor End 7/8, 6/8, 5/8, 4/8, 3/8, 2/8, 1/8: Indicator position in cluster