P0182

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The Fuel Temperature (FT) Sensor is a thermistor. The Engine Control Module (ECM) supplies the FT sensor a reference voltage of 5 volts on the signal circuit and also provides a low reference circuit to the sensor. When the FT sensor is cold, the resistance is high. The FT sensor signal voltage remains near the supplied voltage cold and decreases the signal voltage as the sensor warms. The control module monitors the FT sensor signal circuit in order to calculate the temperature of the fuel entering the engine. If the ECM detects an excessively low FT signal voltage (a high temperature indication) this DTC will set.

CONDITIONS FOR RUNNING THE DTC
^ The engine is running.
^ The fuel temperature sensor is continuously monitored by the ECM.

CONDITIONS FOR SETTING THE DTC
The fuel temperature sensor temperature is more than 120°C (248°F) for 2 seconds.

OR

The Fuel Temperature sensor voltage is less than 0.24 volts for 2 seconds.

ACTION TAKEN WHEN THE DTC SETS
^ The control module illuminates the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on the second consecutive ignition cycle that the diagnostic runs and fails.
^ The control module records the operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. The first time the diagnostic fails, the control module stores this information in the Failure Records. If the diagnostic reports a failure on the second consecutive ignition cycle, the control module records the operating conditions at the time of the failure. The control module writes the operating conditions to the Freeze Frame and updates the Failure Records.

CONDITIONS FOR CLEARING THE MIL/DTC
^ The control module turns OFF the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) after 3 consecutive ignition cycles that the diagnostic runs and does not fail.
^ A current DTC, Last Test Failed, clears when the diagnostic runs and passes.
^ A history DTC clears after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles, if no failures are reported by this or any other emission related diagnostic.
^ Use a scan tool in order to clear the MIL and the DTC.

DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
After starting a cold engine, the fuel temperature should be within a few degrees of the Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor.

Use the Temperature vs. Resistance table in order to test the fuel temperature sensor at various temperature levels in order to evaluate the possibility of a skewed sensor. A skewed sensor could result in poor driveability concerns.

If the condition is suspected of being an intermittent, refer to Testing for Intermittent and Poor Connections.

TEST DESCRIPTION

Steps 1-9:

The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
3. If DTC P0182 can only be repeated by duplicating the Failure Records, refer to Temperature vs Resistance. The table may be used to test the fuel temperature sensor at various temperatures in order to evaluate the possibility of a shifted sensor that may be shorted above or below a certain temperature. If this is the case, replace the fuel temperature sensor. If the fuel temperature sensor appears to be OK, the malfunction is intermittent: refer to Diagnostic Aids.
5. When testing fuel temperature sensor signal circuit for a short to ground, it may be necessary to check for continuity between all other PCM circuits.