Montero LS 4WD V6-2972cc 3.0L SOHC 24 Valve (1996)
Intake Air Temperature Sensor: Description and Operation
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
OPERATION
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The intake air temperature sensor functions to convert the temperature of the air drawn into the engine to a voltage, and to input that voltage as
a signal to the engine control module. The engine control module, based upon those signals, then corrects the amount to fuel injection, etc.
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The 5 V power supply within the engine control module is supplied, by way of the resistance within the unit, to the intake air temperature