Engine Ignition

2009 Mercury Milan Premier, 3.0 1, AWDSECTION Engine Ignition
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The electronic ignition (EI) system is a coil-on-plug ignition system. The coil-on-plug ignition system consists of the:

  • coil-on-plug.
  • spark plugs.
  • crankshaft position (CKP) sensor.
  • camshaft position (CMP) sensor.

The coil-on-plugs:

  • change low voltage signals from the PCM to high voltage pulses.
  • produce the high voltage pulses to the spark plugs.
  • are connected directly to each spark plug.

The spark plugs:

  • change high voltage pulses into a spark which ignites the fuel and air mixture.

The CKP sensor:

  • is a variable reluctance sensor.
  • is triggered by a 36-minus-1 tooth trigger wheel mounted on the crankshaft.
  • provides base timing and crankshaft speed (RPM) to the PCM.

The CMP sensor:

  • is a Hall-effect sensor.
  • provides camshaft rotational location information to the PCM.
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