Engine Scan Tool Data Definitions. Oldsmobile Shelby Series 1 1999

For 1990-2009 cars

The Engine Scan Tool Data Definitions contains a brief description of all engine related parameters available on the scan tool. The list is in alphabetical order. A given parameter may appear in any one of the data lists. In some cases, the parameter may appear more than once or in more than one data list in order to group certain related parameters together.

A/C Relay Command: The scan tool displays On or Off. The A/C Relay Command parameter represents the PCM commanded state of the A/C clutch relay control circuit. When the scan tool displays ON, the A/C clutch should be engaged.
Air Fuel Ratio: The scan tool display indicates the Air to Fuel Ratio. The Air Fuel ratio is determined from the Heated Oxygen sensor output. The PCM uses the fuel trim to adjust fueling to attempt to maintain an Air Fuel Ratio of 14.7:1.
BARO: The scan tool displays a range of 10-105 kPa/0.00-5.0 Volts. The Barometric Pressure reading is determined from the MAP sensor signal. The PCM monitors the MAP signal during key up and Wide-Open Throttle (WOT) conditions. The Barometric Pressure compensates for altitude differences.
Clutch Switch: The scan tool displays depressed or released. This parameter displays the position of the clutch pedal.
Cold Start Up: The scan tool displays Yes or No. A cold start-up is when the engine coolant temperature rises above a predetermined temperature during an ignition cycle. The next ignition cycle the engine coolant temperature should be below a predetermined temperature. Also the engine coolant temperature and the intake air temperature are less than 50°C (122°F) and are within 3°C (5°F) of each other at start-up. When the above is true the scan tool displays Yes.
Current Gear: The scan tool displays 0-4. The scan tool displays which gear the transmission is in. An illegal transmission position displays 9.
Cycles of Misfire Data: The scan tool displays a range of 0-100. The PCM Counts the number of misfire tests during 200 revolutions.
Cylinder Mode Misfire Index: The scan tool displays a range of 0-65,535. This parameter displays the amount of crankshaft decelerations. When an engine is operating without a misfire, the scan tool displays less than 1,000 counts. When an engine misfire occurs, the counter displays more than 1,000 counts.
DTC Set This Ignition: The scan tool displays Yes or No. This parameter indicates if a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) set during the current ignition cycle.
Desired IAC Airflow: The scan tool displays a range of 0-64 grams per second (g/s). This parameter displays the calculated airflow in the IAC passage.
Desired Idle Speed: The scan tool displays a range of 0-3,187 RPM. The PCM commands the desired idle speed. The PCM compensates for various engine loads based on engine coolant temperature in order to keep the engine at the desired speed.
ECT: The scan tool displays a range of -39°C to 140°C (-38°F to 284°F). The Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor is mounted in the cylinder head of the left bank. The PCM applies 5.0 Volts to the ECT sensor circuit. The sensor is a thermistor which changes internal resistance as temperature changes. When the sensor is cold (internal resistance high), the PCM monitors a high signal voltage and interprets the voltage as a cold engine. As the sensor warms (internal resistance decreases), the voltage signal decreases and the PCM interprets the lower voltage as a warm engine.
Engine Load: The scan tool displays a range of 0-100 percent. The PCM calculates the Engine load from engine speed and MAF sensor readings. The Engine Load increases with an increase in RPM or airflow.
Engine Run Time: The scan tool displays Hours, Minutes, Seconds. This displays the amount of engine run time for the current ignition cycle. When you cycle the ignition off, the timer will reset to zero.
Engine Speed: The scan tool displays a range of 0-10,000 RPM. The PCM computes Engine speed from the ignition reference pulses. The Engine speed should remain close to desired idle under various engine loads with the engine idling.
EVAP Canister Purge: The scan tool displays a range of 0-100 percent. The PCM commands the PWM duty cycle of the EVAP Purge Solenoid valve. 0 percent displayed indicates no purge; 100 percent displayed indicates full purge.
EVAP Canister Vent Valve: The scan tool displays venting or not venting. The scan tool displays venting when the PCM commands the EVAP system to purge. The scan tool will show not venting when the valve is closed.
Fail Counter: This scan tool displays the amount of times a DTC fails. This parameter is located in the Failure Records list.
Failures Since First Fail: The scan tool displays the number of times a DTC failed since the first failure.
FC Relay 1: The scan tool displays On or Off. The scan tool displays ON when the PCM commands a coolant fan relay ON. Both fans are enabled on low speed when the PCM commands the fan one relay control ON.
FC Relay 2 and 3: The scan tool displays On or Off. The scan tool displays ON when the PCM commands a coolant fan relay ON. Both cooling fans are enabled on high speed when the PCM commands both fan control circuits ON.
FT Diag. Inhibit: The scan tool displays Enabled or Disabled. The scan tool displays Disabled when the PCM determines that certain parameters prohibit the Fuel Trim diagnostic from running. The scan tool displays Enabled when the PCM determines that the Fuel Trim diagnostic is allowed to run.
Fuel Gauge Control: The scan tool displays 0-100 percent. This parameter indicates the fuel level that the PCM is commanding the fuel gauge to. The scan tool displays in percentage the fuel level in the fuel tank.
Fuel Level Sensor: The scan tool displays 5.0-0 Volts. The PCM supplies a 5.0 Volt signal circuit to the fuel level sensor. The float inside the fuel tank controls a variable resistor which varies the resistance based on fuel level. The scan tool displays below 1.0 Volt for an empty tank, and close to 2.5 Volts for a full tank.
Fuel Tank Level Remaining: The scan tool displays 0-75 L (0-19.8 gal). The scan tool displays in Liters or Gallons the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank.
Fuel Tank Level Remaining: The scan tool displays 0-100 percent. The scan tool displays in percentage the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank.
Fuel Tank Pressure: The scan tool displays in -32.7-13.96 mm/Hg or -17.4-+7.5 (in/H2O). This parameter indicates the pressure\vacuum inside of the fuel tank. A negative value indicates a vacuum. A positive value indicates a pressure.
Fuel Tank Pressure: The scan tool displays 0-5.0 Volts. The scan tool displays in voltage the pressure inside of the fuel tank.
Fuel Tank Rated Capacity: The scan tool displays 75 L (19.8 gal). The scan tool displays the capacity of the fuel tank in Liters or Gallons.
Fuel Trim Cell: The scan tool displays a range of 0 to 23. The PCM determines from the MAP and RPM inputs which fuel trim cell to operate the engine in. The fuel trim cell displayed on the scan tool is the cell that the engine is operating under.
Fuel Trim Learn: The scan tool displays Enabled or Disabled. When conditions are appropriate for enabling long term fuel trim corrections, the scan tool displays Enabled. This indicates that the long term fuel trim is responding to the short term fuel trim. If the scan tool displays Disabled, then long term fuel trim will not respond to changes in short term fuel trim.
HO2S Bank 1 and Bank 2 Sensor 1: The scan tool displays a range of 0-1,000 mV. The HO2S Bank 1 and Bank 2 Sensor 1 parameter represents the fuel control exhaust oxygen sensor output voltage. The voltage fluctuates constantly within a range between 10 mV (lean exhaust) and 1,000 mV (rich exhaust) while operating in Closed Loop.
HO2S Bank 1 and Bank 2 Sensor 2: The scan tool displays a range of 0-1,000 mV. The HO2S Bn1 and Bn2 Sensor 2 parameter represents the exhaust oxygen sensor output voltage. The voltage fluctuates constantly within a range between 10 mV (lean exhaust) and 1,000 mV (rich exhaust) while operating in Closed Loop.
IAC Position: The scan tool displays counts from 0 to 1,024. The counts represent the commanded IAC position by the PCM. The scan tool displays 0 counts for a fully seated IAC pintle. The counts increase as the idle increases. The counts vary depending on the load placed on the engine at idle.
IAT: The scan tool displays a range of -39°C to 140°C (-38°F to 284°F). The PCM converts the resistance of the intake air temperature sensor to degrees. The PCM uses the Intake Air Temperature (IAT) in order to adjust fuel delivery and spark timing according to incoming air density.
IC Circuit Cylinder 1-8: The scan tool displays OK or Fault. If there is a problem with an ignition control circuit, the scan tool displays Fault. The scan tool displays OK under the normal operating conditions.
Ignition 1: The scan tool displays 0-25.5 Volts. The Ignition 1 represents the system voltage measured by the PCM at the ignition feed circuit.
Inj. PWM Average Bank 1 and Bank 2: The scan tool displays a range of 0-1,000 m/sec. The Injector average indicates the amount of time the PCM commands each injector ON during each engine cycle. A longer injector pulse width causes more fuel to be delivered. The Injector Pulse Width increases with an increased engine load.
Knock Retard: The scan tool displays a range of 0-10 degrees. Knock Retard indicates the amount of spark the PCM removes from the IC spark advance in response to the signal from the knock sensors.
Long Term FT Average Bank 1 and Bank 2: The scan tool displays Percentage. This parameter indicates the average of all long term fuel trim cells. The short term fuel trim cells are rated (Weighted) for the amount of which they are used. For example, an idle cell is rated higher than a wide open cell. If a fueling malfunction occurs in the idle cell and the wide open cell, the average would be more affected by the idle cell than the wide open cell. A negative value significantly below 0 percent indicates that the fuel system is rich and fuel delivery is being reduced (decreased injector pulse width). A positive value significantly greater than 0 percent indicates that a lean condition exists and the PCM compensates by adding fuel (increased injector pulse width). When the average of the cells reach a predetermined high or low, a fuel trim DTC sets.
Long Term FT Bank 1 and Bank 2: The scan tool displays Percentage. The PCM derives the Long Term Fuel Trim from the Short Term Fuel Trim value. The Long Term Fuel Trim represents a long-term correction of fuel delivery. A value of 0% indicates that fuel delivery requires no compensation in order to maintain the PCM commanded air/fuel ratio. A negative value significantly below 0 percent indicates that the fuel system is rich and the PCM is reducing the fuel delivery (decreased injector pulse width). A positive value significantly greater than 0 percent indicates that a lean condition exists and the PCM compensates by adding fuel (increased injector pulse width). Fuel trim values at maximum authority indicates an excessively rich or lean system.
Loop Status: The scan tool displays Open or Closed. Closed Loop indicates that the PCM is controlling fuel delivery according to oxygen sensor voltage. In Open Loop, the PCM ignores the oxygen sensor voltage and bases the amount of fuel to be delivered on TP sensor, engine coolant, and MAF sensor inputs only.
MAF: The scan tool displays a range of 0-655 g/s. The MAF (Mass Air Flow) is the MAF Input Frequency converted to grams of air per second. This indicates the amount of air entering the engine.
MAF Frequency: The scan tool displays a range of 0-31,999 Hz. The PCM converts current draw needed by the MAF (to keep the hot wires at a constant temperature) into a frequency signal. The scan tool displays this frequency in Hertz signal.
MAP: The scan tool displays a range of 10-105 kPa/0.00-5.0 Volts. The Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor measures the change in the intake manifold pressure from engine load, and speed changes. As the intake manifold pressure increases, the intake vacuum decreases resulting in a higher MAP sensor voltage and kPa reading. The PCM uses the MAP sensor signal for the following: (1) Updating the BARO reading; (2) Enabling factor for several of the diagnostics.
MIL: The scan tool displays On or Off. The scan tool indicates if the PCM has commanded the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) On.
Mileage Since DTC Cleared: The scan tool displays Kilometers or Miles. This parameter indicates the mileage accumulated since an emission Diagnostic Trouble Code cleared. The PCM stores this mileage in the Freeze Frame and Failure records buffers.
Mileage Since First Failure: The scan tool displays Kilometers or Miles. This parameter indicates the mileage accumulated since an emission Diagnostic Trouble Code first failed. The PCM stores this mileage in the Freeze Frame and Failure records buffers.
Mileage Since Last Failure: The scan tool displays Kilometers or Miles. This parameter indicates the mileage accumulated since an emission Diagnostic Trouble Code last failed. The PCM stores this mileage in the Freeze Frame and Failure records buffers.
Mileage Since MIL Request: The scan tool displays Kilometers or Miles. This parameter indicates the mileage accumulated since the PCM requested the MIL to illuminate. The PCM stores this mileage in the Freeze Frame and Failure records buffers.
Misfire Current #1 - #8: The scan tool displays a range of 0-200 Counts. The Misfire Current counters increment at a rate according to the number of possible misfires the PCM detects on each cylinder during the last 200 cylinder firing events.
Misfire History #1 - #8: The scan tool displays a range of 0-65,535 Counts. The Misfire History counters display the total level of misfire that has been detected on each cylinder. The Misfire History counters will not update or show any activity until a misfire DTC (P0300) has become active. The Misfire History counters will update every 200 cylinder firing events.
Misfiring Cylinder: The scan tool displays Prim. Cyl # 0-8 and Sec. Cyl # 0-8. When a multiple misfire occurs, the scan tool displays the cylinder with the most significant misfire under Prim. Cyl. The scan tool displays the least significant misfire under Sec. Cyl.
Misfire Revolution Status: The scan tool displays Reject/Accept. This parameter indicates the misfire diagnostic is inhibited. The scan tool displays Reject when the conditions for running the DTC are not in range.
Not Run Counter: The scan tool displays counts from 0 to 65,535. The scan tool displays the number of times a DTC diagnostic has not reached it's predetermined criteria in order to run since it's first failure.
PCM Reset: The scan tool displays Yes or No. This parameter indicates when the internal PCM resets. The scan tool displays YES when an internal PCM reset occurred. The scan tool displays NO under the normal operating conditions.
PCM/VCM in VTD Fault: If the Passlock module and PCM lose communication with each other after sending the correct password, the PCM will go into VTD-Enable mode. This allows the driver to restart the vehicle on future ignition cycles until the communication between the passlock module and PCM is restored.
Pass Counter: The scan tool displays the number of times a DTC has passed.
Rough Road Sensor: The scan tool displays 0.0 volts. This signal indicates when a rough road condition is present. If this sensor voltage is lower than 2.5 volts or higher than 2.5 volts, this is an indication of a rough road condition. The PCM will use this input signal to disable the misfire detection.
Revolutions with Misfire: The scan tool displays the number of engine revolutions the engine is misfiring.
SHRT FT Average 1 and 2: The scan tool displays Percentage. This parameter indicates the average of the short term fuel trim cells. The short term fuel trim cells are rated (Weighted) for the amount of which they are used. For example, the PCM rates an idle cell higher than a wide open cell. If a fueling malfunction is occurs in the idle cell and the wide open cell, the idle cell would affect more than then the wide open cell. A negative value significantly below 0 percent indicates that the fuel system is rich and the PCM is reducing the fuel delivery (decreased injector pulse width). A positive value significantly greater than 0 percent indicates that a lean condition exists and the PCM is compensating by adding fuel (increased injector pulse width). When the average of the cells reach a predetermined high or low, a fuel trim DTC sets.
Short Term FT Bank 1 and Bank 2: The scan tool displays Percentage. The Short Term Fuel Trim represents a short-term correction to fuel delivery by the PCM in response to the amount of time the fuel control oxygen sensor voltage spends above or below the 450 mV threshold. If the oxygen sensor voltage mainly remains less than 450 mV, indicating a lean air/fuel mixture, short term fuel trim increases into the positive range above 0 percent. The PCM adds fuel. If the oxygen sensor voltage stays mainly above the threshold, the short term fuel trim decreases below 0 percent into the negative range. The PCM reduces the fuel delivery in order to compensate for the indicated rich condition. Under certain conditions such as an extended idle and a high ambient temperature, the canister purge may cause the Short Term Fuel Trim to read in the negative range during normal operation. The Fuel trim values at maximum authority may indicate an excessively rich or lean system.
Spark: The scan tool displays a range of -7 to +90 degrees. The scan tool displays the amount of degrees the PCM commands the spark advance on the IC circuit. The PCM computes the desired spark advance using the following: (1) Engine coolant temperature; (2) Engine speed (RPM); (3) Load; (4) Vehicle speed. The PCM adjusts the timing.
Start Up ECT: The scan tool displays a range of -39°C to 140°C (-38°F to 284°F). The scan tool displays the Engine Coolant Temperature at the time the engine was started. The PCM uses Start Up ECT for certain DTCs.
Total Misfire Current Count: The scan tool displays a range of 0-200. The Total Misfire Current Count displays the total number of cylinder firing events that the PCM detected as being misfires during the last 200 crankshaft revolution sample period.
Total Misfire Failures Since First Fail: The scan tool displays a range of 0-65,535. The Total Misfire Failures Since First Fail displays the total number of cylinder firing events that the PCM detected as being misfires since the first failure.
Total Misfire Passes Since First Fail: The scan tool displays a range of 0-65,535. The Total Misfire Passes Since First Fail displays the total number of cylinder firing events that the PCM detected as being good since the first fail.
TP Angle: The scan tool displays 0-100 percent. The scan tool displays the amount of throttle opening in percentage. The scan tool displays about 0 percent at closed throttle. The scan tool displays about 100 percent at wide open throttle.
TP Sensor: The scan tool displays 0-5 Volts. The scan tool displays the amount of throttle opening in voltage. When the throttle is at a closed throttle the voltage is between 0.4-0.9 Volts. When the throttle is at wide open throttle the voltage is above 4.0 Volts.
VTD Auto Learn Timer: The scan tool displays Active or Inactive. The auto learn timer is the indication if the Vehicle Theft Deterrent (VTD) system is in the learn mode and has not timed out (10 minutes).
VTD Fuel Diabled Until Ignition Off: The scan tool displays Yes or No. With the ignition on and a VTD code present, the scan tool displays YES. With the ignition off, the scan too displays NO.
Vehicle Speed: The scan tool displays km/h and mph. The vehicle speed sensor signal is converted into km/h and mph for display on the scan tool.
VTD Fuel Disabled: The scan tool displays Active/Inactive. The PCM receives a signal from the Passlock Module when the proper starting procedure occurs. When the PCM receives this signal the fuel system is enabled and the engine starts. The scan tool displays Active once the signal is received by the PCM. If an improper starting procedure occurs, the Passlock Module will not send the signal to the PCM and the PCM disables the fuel system. The scan tool displays Inactive.
Warm-Ups w/o Emission Faults: The scan tool displays a range of 0-255. This parameter counts the number of warm up cycles without an emission fault present. The counter increments to 255 and roll back to 0 unless a fault occurs. If a fault occurs, the counter reverts back to 0 until the fault is corrected. Clearing the information with a scan tool or a loss of power to the PCM also resets the counter to 0.
Warm-Ups w/o Non-Emission Faults: The scan tool displays a range of 0-255. This parameter counts the number of warm up cycles without a non-emission fault present. The counter increments to 255 and roll back to 0 unless a fault occurs. If a fault occurs, the counter reverts back to 0 until the fault is corrected. Clearing information with a scan tool or a loss of power to the PCM also resets the counter to 0.