On Wed, 14 May 2003, zampano wrote: > I tested it with a digital Snap-On ohmmeter. I'll try the analog one. > What puzzles me is that on the digital reading I don't see the > resistance steadily in/decrease, it just jumps around 1400 ohms > plus/minus 200 ohms. All the other resistance tests between the > terminals check out fine. I've never tested a Digifant one, but on L-Jet systems that was normal. It'd ramp up, then drop, ramp up, then drop. I really don't understand how the ECU gets useful data from this, but it apparently does. What you're looking for are spots where it doesn't make contact at all, or gives a ridiculously high value. They're prone to developing bad spots in areas where the engine runs for long periods of time. (Hondas have a similar issue with throttle position sensors. If you run on flat ground with the cruise control on all the time, eventually you wear out that one spot on the TPS.)
David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si |
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