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Electrical Specifications

TIMING:

Base Ignition Timing 10° BTDC At Idle [1]
Advance Ignition Timing 13 - 22° BTDC At Idle [1]

[1] Refer to ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES.

RESISTANCE:

Ignition Coil:
Primary (cold) 0.40 - 0.50 Ohms
Secondary (cold) 10.0 - 14.0 kOhms

Distributor Signal Generator;
Between terminals G1 and G- 170 - 210 Ohms
Between terminals Ne and G- 170 - 210 Ohms

ISC Valve:
Resistance between terminals +B - ISCC or ISCO 19.3 - 22.3 Ohms

EGR Gas Temperature Sensor [2]
At 122°F (50°C) 69.4 - 88.5 kOhms
At 212°F (100°C) 11.9 - 14.4 kOhms
At 302°F (150°C) 2.8 - 3.6 kOhms

[2] California only.

Coolant Temperature and Air Temperature Sensors:
At -4°F (-20°C) 10 - 20 kOhms
At 32°F (0°C) 4 - 7 kOhms
At 68°F (20°C) 2 - 3 kOhms
At 104°F (40°C) 0.9 - 1.3 kOhms
At 140°F (60°C) 0.4 - 0.7 kOhms
At 176°F (80°C) 0.2 - 0.4 kOhms

Throttle Position Sensor (w/ M/T):

THROTTLE OPENING ANGLE CLEARANCE BETWEEN BETWEEN TERMINALS
(from vertical) STOP SCREW AND LEVER IDL - E2 PSW - E2

-- 0.020in. (0.50mm) C NC
-- 0.035in. (0.90mm) NC NC
Fully opened -- NC C
71° -- NC NC
81° -- NC C
7.5° or less -- C NC

C=continuity
NC=no continuity


Throttle Position Sensor (w/ A/T):

CLEARANCE BETWEEN BETWEEN TERMINALS RESISTANCE
STOP SCREW AND LEVER

0in. (0mm) VTA - E2 0.2 - 0.8 kOhms
0.020in. (0.50mm) IDL - E2 2.3 kOhms or less
0.028in. (0.70mm) IDL - E2 Infinity
Full Open VTA - E2 3.3 - 10 kOhms
-- VC - E2 3 - 7 kOhms