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Engine Control System - Sensor Range Charts Buick Century VI

Sensor Range Charts ~104 words

INTRODUCTION

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.

Altitude - Feet (Meters)KPa
1000 (-305)101-105
0 Sea Level96-104
1000 (305)94-102
2000 (610)90-98
3000 (914)87-95
4000 (1219)83-91
5000 (1524)80-88
6000 (1829)77-85
7000 (2134)74-82
8000 (2438)71-79
9000 (2743)69-77
10,000 (3048)66-74
11,000 (3353)64-72
12,000 (3658)61-69
13,000 (3962)58-66
14,000 (4267)56-64

ALTITUDE VS BAROMETRIC PRESSURE RESISTANCE (EXCEPT 1.8L)

Psi (kPa)Volts
0 (0)0.50
125 (862)0.63
438 (3021)0.94
750 (5172)1.25
1063 (7331)1.56
1375 (9483)1.88
1688 (11,641)2.19
2000 (13,793)2.50
2313 (15,952)2.81
2625 (18,103)3.13
2938 (20,262)3.44
3250 (22,414)3.75
3563 (24,572)4.06
3875 (26,724)4.38
4000 (27,586)4.54

FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR VOLTAGE (2.2L - CNG)

Temperature - °F (°C)OhmsVolts
302 (150)770.14
248 (120)1470.26
212 (100)2400.40
176 (80)4140.66
158 (70)5560.84
140 (60)7581.08
122 (50)10521.39
113 (45)12491.57
104 (40)14891.76
95 (35)17841.97
86 (30)21482.20
77 (25)26002.43
68 (20)31672.68
59 (15)38812.93
50 (10)47643.18
41 (5)59333.42
32 (0)74073.65
23 (-5)93113.86
4 (-20)19,3264.38
40 (-40)57,5364.77
58 (-50)104,3904.87

FUEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR (2.2L - CNG)

Temperature - °F (°C)(2) Ohms
284 (140)68-74
248 (120)109-116
212 (100)182-191
176 (80)313-332
140 (60)573-618
104 (40)1118-1231
77 (25)1941-2173
68 (20)2351-2649
32 (0)5466-6326
14 (-10)8642-10,152
4 (-20)14,096-16,827
40 (-40)40,490-50,136
(1) Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor. (2) Measure resistance across sensor terminals.
(1)Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor.
(2)Measure resistance across sensor terminals.

TEMPERATURE VS RESISTANCE - ECT (1) SENSOR (3.2L)

Temperature - °F (°C)(2) Ohms
284 (140)74-93
248 (120)114-141
212 (100)184-222
176 (80)312-370
140 (60)565-654
104 (40)1096-1238
77 (25)1900-2100
68 (20)2290-2551
32 (0)5119-5892
14 (-10)7943-9307
4 (-20)12,660-15,120
40 (-40)35,140-43,760
(1) Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor. (2) Measure resistance across sensor terminals.
(1)Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor.
(2)Measure resistance across sensor terminals.

TEMPERATURE VS RESISTANCE - IAT (1) SENSOR (3.2L)

Temperature - °F (°C)Ohms
302 (150)47
284 (140)60
266 (130)77
248 (120)100
230 (110)132
212 (100)177
194 (90)241
176 (80)332
158 (70)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

TEMPERATURE VS RESISTANCE (EXCEPT 1.8L)

Temperature - °F (°C)Ohms
176 (80)315
158 (70)435
140 (60)580
122 (50)810
113 (45)940
104 (40)1150
95 (35)1360
86 (30)1600
77 (25)2000
68 (20)2400
59 (15)3000
50 (10)3600
41 (5)4600
32 (0)5700
23 (-5)7400
14 (-10)9800
5 (-15)12,700
4 (-20)16,000

TEMPERATURE VS RESISTANCE (1.8L)