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HOMESERVICE MANUALSMERCURY1991TRACER BASE, 4D SEDAN, AUTOMATICREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 129 (ENGINE CONTROLS - SENSOR OPERATING RANGE CHARTS 4.6L)ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL (EEC-IV)INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE (IAT) & ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
1991 Mercury Tracer Base, 4D Sedan, Automatic

Intake Air Temperature (IAT) & Engine Coolant Temperature

1991 Mercury Tracer Base, 4D Sedan, AutomaticSECTION Intake Air Temperature (IAT) & Engine Coolant Temperature
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

(ECT) SENSORS

IAT & ECT SENSOR SPECIFICATIONS (1)

Temperature °F (°C) (2) Volts (2) Ohms
50 (10) 3.51 58,750
68 (20) 3.07 37,300
86 (30) 2.60 24,270
104 (40) 2.13 16,150
122 (50) 1.70 10,970
140 (60) 1.33 7700
158 (70) 1.02 5370
176 (80) 0.78 3840
194 (90) 0.60 2800
212 (100) 0.46 2070
(1) See the TESTS W/CODES - EEC-IV article for terminal identification.
(2) Values may vary by 15 percent.
RENDER: 1.0x

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