SMU - SECTION 6E3 - DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS. Geo Prizm 1993

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE-SECTION 6E3-DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS- THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SPECIFICATIONS

MODELS: 1993-1995 GEO PRIZM WITH 1.8L ENGINE (VIN 8 - RPO LV6) AND WITH 1.6L ENGINE (VIN 6 - RPO L01)

THE FOLLOWING IS AN UPDATE TO THE TP SENSOR RESISTANCE SPECIFICATIONS, 1993-95 IN SECTION 6E3-C1-9.

________________________________________________________________ | CLEARANCE BETWEEN | BETWEEN TERMINALS | RESISTANCE | | LEVER AND STOP SCREW | | | |______________________|_____________________|_________________| | 0 MM (0 IN.) | VTA - E2 | 0.2 - 5.7 K OHM | |______________________|_____________________|_________________| | 0.40 MM (0.016 IN.) | IDL - E2 | 2.3 K OHM OR | |______________________|_____________________|_LESS_________ __| | 0.90 MM (0.035 IN.) | IDL - E2 | INFINITY | |______________________|_____________________|_________________| | THROTTLE VALVE FULLY | VTA - E2 | 2.0-10.2 K OHM | | OPEN | | | |______________________|_____________________|_________________| | - | VC - E2 | 2.5-5.9 K OHM | |______________________|_____________________|_________________|

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