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Intake Air Temperature Sensor|Description and Operation|Page 1885 > < Air Flow Meter/Sensor|Description and Operation|Page 1881
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Intake Air Temperature Sensor: Description and Operation

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Thermistor type (passive) sensor.

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Provides air temperature information to PCM which uses the information as a correction factor in the calculation of fuel, spark and MAF.

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Resistance changes with temperature. Electrical resistance decreases as temperature increases and increases as temperature decreases.

Intake Air Temperature Sensor|Description and Operation|Page 1885 > < Air Flow Meter/Sensor|Description and Operation|Page 1881