SMU - SECTION 3B - CONTROL MODULE SYSTEM (VCM-A). Chevrolet S10 Pickup

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE-SECTION 3B-CONTROL MODULE SYSTEM (VCM-A) - REVISED DIAGNOSTIC AIDS

MODELS: 1995 CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCK S/T MODELS WITH AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND 4.3L ENGINE (VIN W - RPO L35)

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVERSE THE DIAGNOSTIC AIDS FOR:

* DTC P0117 ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR CIRCUIT-LOW INPUT * DTC P1114 ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT LOW INPUT * DTC P0118 ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR CIRCUIT-HIGH INPUT * DTC P1115 ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT HIGH INPUT

THESE DIAGNOSTICS ARE CONTAINED IN THE 1995-S/T DRIVEABILITY, EMISSIONS AND ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS MANUAL # GMT/95-ST. PAGES 3B-58, 3B-60 AND 3B-142, 3B-144 SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

**P0117, P1114** CHECK HARNESS ROUTING FOR A POTENTIAL SHORT TO GROUND IN THE 5 VOLT REFERENCE CIRCUIT.

THE SCAN TOOL DISPLAYS ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN DEGREES CENTIGRADE. AFTER ENGINE IS STARTED, THE TEMPERATURE SHOULD RISE STEADILY TO ABOUT 90 DEGREES C, THEN STABILIZE WHEN THERMOSTAT OPENS.

THE "TEMPERATURE VS. RESISTANCE VALUE" SCALE MAY BE USED TO TEST THE COOLANT SENSOR AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE LEVELS TO EVALUATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A "SKEWED" (MIS-SCALED) SENSOR. A "SKEWED" SENSOR COULD RESULT IN POOR DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS.

**P0118, P1115** A FAULTY CONNECTION OR AN OPEN IN THE 5 VOLT REFERENCE CIRCUIT OR THE SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT WILL RESULT IN A DTC P0118.

THE SCAN TOOL DISPLAYS ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN DEGREES CENTIGRADE. AFTER ENGINE IS STARTED, THE TEMPERATURE SHOULD RISE STEADILY TO ABOUT 90 DEGREES C, THEN STABILIZE WHEN THERMOSTAT OPENS.

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