Diagnostic Aids
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Montana, 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 2003 Chevrolet Venture. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Inspect for the following conditions:
- PCM will not enable the catalyst test until the following conditions are met:
- Engine speed is plus or minus 265 RPM from the desired idle.
- Throttle Position (TP) is 1.5 percent or less.
- The short term FT is -20 and 20 percent.
- The catalyst test will abort if the vehicle falls outside the conditions listed above while the test is running.
- The catalyst test may abort due to a change in engine load (i.e., A/C, coolant fan). If this problem occurs, use the scan tool to force the cooling fans ON, then return to step 3.
- The number of attempted tests is limited to 18 per key cycle.
- More than 6 tests may have to be attempted in order to get 6 completed tests. An aborted test counts as an attempted test.
- If 18 tests have been attempted, and a decision has not been made this key cycle, turn the key OFF for 30 seconds, start the vehicle, and perform the Conditions for Running DTC, including the 10 minute run time. See CONDITIONS FOR RUNNING DTC .
- After returning to an idle, the HO2S 1 signal may stay rich or lean for several seconds, causing the test to be delayed.
NOTE:
When you use the scan tool to force the cooling fans ON, use the next list and previous list soft keys in order to enter the catalyst data list. If the catalyst data list is not entered this way, the cooling fan control will be canceled.
If the condition is determined to be intermittent, see INTERMITTENTS in TROUBLE SHOOTING - NO CODES - 3.4L MONTANA, SILHOUETTE & VENTURE article.