Section 61 (Engine Controls - Sensor Operating Range Charts): Introduction
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Sensor operating range information can help determine if a sensor is out of calibration. An out-of-calibration sensor may not set a trouble code, but it will cause driveability problems.
NOTE:
Unless stated otherwise in test procedure, perform all voltage tests with a Digital Volt-Ohmmeter (DVOM) with a minimum 10-megohm input impedance.
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR RESISTANCE TEST
| Temperature °F (°C) |
Ohms |
| 212 (100) |
177 |
| 194 (90) |
241 |
| 176 (80) |
332 |
| 158 (70) |
467 |
| 140 (60) |
667 |
| 122 (50) |
973 |
| 113 (45) |
1188 |
| 104 (40) |
1459 |
| 95 (35) |
1802 |
| 86 (30) |
2238 |
| 77 (25) |
2796 |
| 68 (20) |
3520 |
| 59 (15) |
4450 |
| 50 (10) |
5670 |
| 41 (5) |
7280 |
| 32 (0) |
9420 |
| 23 (-5) |
12,300 |
| 14 (-10) |
16,180 |
| 5 (-15) |
21,450 |
| -4 (-20) |
28,680 |
| -22 (-30) |
52,700 |
| -40 (-40) |
100,700 |
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR RESISTANCE TEST
| Temperature °F (°C) |
Ohms |
| 212 (100) |
177 |
| 194 (90) |
241 |
| 176 (80) |
332 |
| 158 (70) |
467 |
| 140 (60) |
667 |
| 122 (50) |
973 |
| 113 (45) |
1188 |
| 104 (40) |
1459 |
| 95 (35) |
1802 |
| 86 (30) |
2238 |
| 77 (25) |
2796 |
| 68 (20) |
3520 |
| 59 (15) |
4450 |
| 50 (10) |
5670 |
| 41 (5) |
7280 |
| 32 (0) |
9420 |
| 23 (-5) |
12,300 |
| 14 (-10) |
16,180 |
| 5 (-15) |
21,450 |
| -4 (-20) |
28,680 |
| -22 (-30) |
52,700 |
| -40 (-40) |
100,700 |
OXYGEN SENSOR VOLTAGE TEST
| Condition |
Volts |
| Lean |
0.1 |
| Rich |
1.0 |
TRANSAXLE FLUID TEMPERATURE SENSOR RESISTANCE TEST
| Temperature °F (°C) |
Ohms |
| 212 (100) |
177 |
| 194 (90) |
241 |
| 176 (80) |
332 |
| 158 (70) |
467 |
| 140 (60) |
667 |
| 122 (50) |
973 |
| 113 (45) |
1188 |
| 104 (40) |
1459 |
| 95 (35) |
1802 |
| 86 (30) |
2238 |
| 77 (25) |
2796 |
| 68 (20) |
3520 |
| 59 (15) |
4450 |
| 50 (10) |
5670 |
| 41 (5) |
7280 |
| 32 (0) |
9420 |
| 23 (-5) |
12,300 |
| 14 (-10) |
16,180 |
| 5 (-15) |
21,450 |
| -4 (-20) |
28,680 |
| -22 (-30) |
52,700 |
| -40 (-40) |
100,700 |