Fuel injector resistance - 11.8-12.0 or 13.4-14.2 ohms?

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randysmom
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Fuel injector resistance - 11.8-12.0 or 13.4-14.2 ohms?

Post by randysmom »

Hi all,
I have a lovely '03 base Vibe and I got some new (not reman) fuel injectors - off brand made in China but with decent reviews - but my question is this: they all tested at 11.8 - 12.0 ohms resistance. The book says the Vibe injectors should have 13.4-14.2.

What would you do in this case? Will the lower ohms resistance cause me problems if I install them, or should I send them back and order from another vendor?

TIA :)

Jenny
andrewclaus
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Re: Fuel injector resistance - 11.8-12.0 or 13.4-14.2 ohms?

Post by andrewclaus »

I've never been able to exactly match readings at that level with the cheap meters I have at home. And they've never been calibrated. If your meter's calibration has expired, don't trust the meter, unless you can verify accuracy with another known device in the same meter range.

That's not enough of a resistance change to ruin anything. The ECM may throw a code if it's out of range, but I suspect everything will be okay.
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