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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2001 🢒 Monte Carlo 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Controls - 3.8L 🢒 DTC P0140

Circuit Description

The powertrain control module (PCM) supplies a bias voltage of about 450 mV between the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) high signal and low signal circuits. When measured with a 10-megaohm DMM, this may display as low as 320 mV. The oxygen sensor varies the voltage within a range of about 1,000 mV when the exhaust is rich, down through about 10 mV when exhaust is lean. The PCM constantly monitors the HO2S signal during closed loop operation, and compensates for a rich or lean condition by decreasing or increasing the injector pulse width as necessary. If the HO2S 2 voltage remains at or near the 450 mV bias for an extended time, DTC P0140 will set.

Conditions for Running the DTC
    • DTCs P0101, P0102, P0103, P0107, P0108, P0112, P0113, P0117, P0118, P0121, P0122, P0123, P0125, P0128, P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, P0205, P0206, P0410, P0440, P0442, P0443, P0446, P0449, and P1441 are not set.
    • The engine run time is longer than 200 seconds.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The HO2S 1 signal voltage remains between 425-475 mV for up to 90 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.
    • Clear the MIL and the DTC with a scan tool.

Test Description

The number below refer to the step number on the diagnostic table.

  1. This vehicle is equipped with a PCM which utilizes an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM). When the PCM is replaced, the new PCM must be programmed.

DTC P0140 - HO2S Circuit Insufficient Activity Sensor 2

Step

Action

Values

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Engine Controls Schematics

1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check-Engine Controls?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Engine Controls

2
  1. Engine at operating temperature.
  2. Operate the engine above 1,200 RPM for 2 minutes while monitoring HO2S 2 voltage on the scan tool.

Does the voltage vary outside the specified values?

425-475 mV

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3
  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Review and record the scan tool Failure Records.
  3. Operate the vehicle within the Failure Records conditions.
  4. Using a scan tool, observe the Specific DTC info for DTC P0140 until the DTC P0140 test runs.

Does the DTC set?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Intermittent Conditions

4
  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  3. Disconnect HO2S 2 and jumper the HO2S high signal and low signal circuits on the PCM side to ground.
  4. With a scan tool, observe the HO2S 2 voltage.

Does the voltage measure less than the specified value?

150 mV

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 5

5
  1. Remove the jumper wire from the HO2S high signal circuit, but leave the HO2S low signal circuit jumper to ground.
  2. Using a DMM, measure the voltage between the HO2S 2 high signal circuit on the PCM side and the HO2S 2 heater ground circuit.

Does the voltage measure near the specified value?

4.5 V

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

6
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the PCM.
  3. Check the continuity of the HO2S 2 low signal circuit. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems.
  4. If the HO2S 2 low signal circuit measures more than 5 ohms, repair the open or poor connection as necessary.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 13

Go to Step 9

7
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the PCM.
  3. Check the continuity of the HO2S 2 high signal circuit between the PCM harness connector and the HO2S 2 harness connector. Refer to the following procedures in Wiring Systems:
  4. If the HO2S 2 high signal circuit measures more than 5 ohms, repair the open or poor connection as necessary. Refer to the following procedures in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 13

Go to Step 10

8
  1. Inspect the HO2S 2 high signal circuit or the low signal circuit for a poor connection at the HO2S 2 harness connector.
  2. If a condition is found, repair the circuit as necessary. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 13

Go to Step 11

9
  1. Inspect the HO2S 2 low signal circuit for a poor connection at the PCM.
  2. If a condition is found, repair the circuit as necessary. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 13

Go to Step 12

10
  1. Inspect the HO2S 2 high signal circuit for a poor connection at the PCM.
  2. If a condition is found, repair the circuit as necessary. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 13

Go to Step 12

11

Replace the affected sensor. Refer to Heated Oxygen Sensor 2 Replacement

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 13

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12

Replace the PCM. Refer to Powertrain Control Module Replacement

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 13

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13
  1. Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC.

Does the DTC run and pass?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 2

14

With a scan tool, observe the stored information in Capture Info.

Does the scan tool display any DTCs that have not been diagnosed?

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Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List

System OK