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Sensor Range Charts

COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR RESISTANCE

Temperature - °F (°C) Ohms
850 & 960
32 (0) 7300
68 (20) 2800
176 (80) 300
212 (100) 150
940
With LH Fuel Injection
14 (-10) 8260-10,560
68 (20) 2280-2720
176 (80) 290-364
With Regina Fuel Injection
14 (-10) 8200-10,600
68 (20) 2200-2800
176 (80) 250-400
ENGINE SPEED (RPM) SENSOR RESISTANCE

Application Ohms
850 260-340
FUEL INJECTOR BALLAST RESISTOR RESISTANCE

Application (1) Ohms
940 5.5-6.5
(1) Unit contains four resistors; one per injector. Check resistance between center terminal and 4 other terminals.
FUEL INJECTOR

Application Ohms
850
Non-Turbo 15.5-16.3
Turbo 14.5
940 (1) 15-17
(1) Vehicles equipped with Regina fuel injection only.
IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE (COIL) RESISTANCE

Application Ohms
850
Non-Turbo 7.75-8.30
Turbo (1) 10-14
940 (2) 4
960 10-14
(1) Measured between terminals No. 1 and 2, or No. 2 and 3.
(2) Vehicles equipped with Regina fuel injection only.
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR RESISTANCE (1)

Temperature - °F (°C) Ohms
-4 (-20) 15,000
32 (0) 5800
68 (20) 2500
176 (80) 330
212 (100) 160
(1) Does not apply to 850 turbo and 960.
MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR RESISTANCE

Application Measure Between Terminals: Ohms
850 Non-Turbo 1 & 4 110
940 (1) & 960 2 & 3 2.5-4.0
(1) Vehicles equipped with LH fuel injection only.
OXYGEN SENSOR HEATER RESISTANCE

Temperature - °F (°C) Ohms
850 Turbo
68 (20) 1.5-2.5
660 (350) 6-10
850 Non-Turbo, 940 (1) & 960
68 (20) 3
660 (350) 13
(1) Vehicles equipped with Regina fuel injection only.
START FUEL INJECTOR

Application Ohms
940 (1) 9-11
(1) Vehicles equipped with Regina fuel injection only.
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR RESISTANCE

Application Ohms - Between Terminals 1 & 3
850 Non-Turbo
Idle 8-12
Full Load 20-30
850 Turbo
Idle 900-1100
Full Load 2300-2900
940
Idle 2500-5000
Full Load 300-500
Vehicles equipped with LH fuel injection only