Fuel Injector Resistance Test

2002 Volkswagen EuroVan BaseSECTION Fuel Injector Resistance Test

Turn ignition off. Disconnect fuel injector electrical connector. Using a DVOM, measure resistance between fuel injector terminals. See Fig 1 and FUEL INJECTOR RESISTANCE  table. If resistance is not as specified, replace fuel injector.

FUEL INJECTOR RESISTANCE

Model (1) Resistance
EuroVan
2.8L VR6 (Engine Code AES) 15-21.5
2.8L VR6 (Engine Code AXK) 13-19
(1) Fuel injector resistance is at room temperature. Fuel injector resistance is higher at engine operating temperatures.
Fig 1: Identifying Fuel Injector Terminals
G00083391Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.
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