Intake Air Temperature Sensor

1997 Plymouth Voyager L4-2.4L VIN XSECTION Intake Air Temperature Sensor

Fig 29 Intake Air Temperature Sensor:






The Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor measures the temperature of the intake air as it enters the engine.

The sensor supplies one of the inputs the PCM uses to determine injector pulse width and spark advance.

The IAT sensor threads into the intake manifold (Fig. 29).

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