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Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet
PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) heater. This is a small ceramic heater underneath the throttle body that is used to evaporate fuel when the engine is cold. Heater itself should measure .5 to 3.0 ohms.
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Thank you Johnny,
I just came from the GM Dealer, he photocopied a Wiring Diagram showing everything that is connected to power that device.
I then traced it to the Bottom of the Carb as you indicated and disconnected the large round plug near the Carb.
My powersupply only handles 3 Amps so it of course it went into current Limit Mode.
I substituted a DC Motor since I had nothing else that would draw any kind of current and erased the Fault Code.
I could not get it to stay erased ,I reckon that it is looking for a certain Voltage Drop across that Heater for feedback reference to the ECM.
The next step is to get a new Heater Element which is likely quite pricey.
Meanwhile it is running and I did not bother to pull it out.
Any Idea what may short out a Heating Element?, usually it goes open Circuit
professor