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Sensor Operating Range Charts

COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR (CTS) RESISTANCE TEST

Temperature °F (°C) Ohms
212 (100) 185
158 (70) 450
100 (38) 1,800
68 (20) 3,400
39 (4) 7,500
19 (-7) 13,500
0 (-18) 25,000
-40 (-40) 100,700
(1) Measure resistance between terminals of sensor.
FUEL INJECTOR SOLENOID RESISTANCE TEST

Test Point Ohms
Between Injector Terminals 1.2
IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE (IACV) RESISTANCE TEST

Circuit/Connector Terminal Ohms
No. 443 ("A") to No. 444 ("B") 20
No. 441 ("C") to No. 442 ("D") 20
(1) See BASIC TESTING article (Figure 8) for wire colors and terminal locations.
MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE (MAP) SENSOR VOLTAGE TEST

Altitude Feet (Meters) Voltage
1,000-2,000 (305-610) 3.6-5.2
2,000-3,000 (610-914) 3.5-5.1
3,000-4,000 (914-1219) 3.3-5.0
4,000-5,000 (1219-1524) 3.2-4.8
5,000-6,000 (1524-1829) 3.0-4.6
6,000-7,000 (1829-2133) 2.9-4.5
7,000-8,000 (2133-2438) 2.8-4.3
8,000-9,000 (2438-2743) 2.6-4.2
9,000-10,000 (2743-3048) 2.5-4.0
(1) Measure voltage at circuit No. 432 (White/Green wire) and circuit No. 450 (Black/White wire) with ignition on and engine off.
MANIFOLD AIR TEMPERATURE (MAT) SENSOR (2.0L) RESISTANCE TEST

Temperature °F (°C) Ohms
212 (100) 185
158 (70) 450
100 (38) 1,800
68 (20) 3,400
39 (4) 7,500
19 (-7) 13,500
0 (-18) 25,000
-40 (-40) 100,700
(1) Measure resistance between terminals of sensor.
OXYGEN SENSOR VOLTAGE TEST

Condition Volt
Lean .1
Rich .9
(1) Measure voltage between ground and O2 sensor terminal with engine running.
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) VOLTAGE TEST

Application Volts
Closed Throttle .4-1.25
Full Throttle 4.8
(1) Measure voltage at circuit No. 417 (Blue wire) with circuit No. 452 (Black wire) grounded and a 5-volt reference supplied to circuit No. 416 (Gray wire).