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Intake Air Temperature Sensor: Testing and Inspection
Intake Air Temperature Sensor, Checking

Intake Air Temperature Sensor, Checking

Observe all safety precautions: => [ Safety Precautions ] See: Service Precautions/Safety Precautions

View clean working conditions: => [ Clean Working Conditions ] See: Service Precautions/Clean Working Conditions

Use only gold-plated terminals when servicing any component with gold-plated electrical harness connector terminals.

For wiring diagrams, component locations, and connector views, Refer to the applicable wiring diagram.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

‹› multimeter.

‹› Wiring diagram.

‹› Cool spray (commercially available).

Test requirements

‹›  The Engine Control Module (ECM) ( J623) fuses OK.

‹› Battery voltage at least 12.5 volts.

‹› All electrical consumers such as, lights and rear window defroster, switched off.

‹› Vehicles with automatic transmission, shift selector lever into position " P" or "N".

‹› A/C switched off.

‹› Ground (GND) connections between engine/transmission/chassis OK.

‹› Ignition switched off.

Test procedure

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Perform a preliminary check to verify the customers complaint. Refer to => [ Preliminary Check ] See: Testing and Inspection/Scan Tool Testing
and Procedures/Preliminary Check.

Start diagnosis

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Connect the scan tool.

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Switch the ignition on.

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Using the scan tool, check the intake air temperature:

If the specified value is not obtained:

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Continue the test according to the following table:

If the specified values are obtained:

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