Air intake, air temp sensor.

cormike · January 3rd, 2009, 11:36 AM

Hi to everyone, looking around for parts supplier and found out the 3.5L as an air temperture sensor and sense it is located in the air intake, can I guess this senor would in some way regulate the amount of fuel consumed at a given weather temperture? Still looking for reason for very poor winter fuel milage. Anyone Know about this sensor? Happy New Year and God Bless.

dan2286 · January 3rd, 2009, 12:36 PM

Yes it can, same with the coolant temp sensor.

Olds64 · January 4th, 2009, 08:30 AM

The air temperature sensor is one of many sensors used on modern cars to regulate fuel economy. Ultimately though, the three most important sensors to a cars fuel economy are the coolant temperature sensor, the O2 sensor, and the throttle position sensor. These three sensors together with the computer run a car on a "closed loop" system after the car heats up.

January 3rd, 2009, 11:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
cormike Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6	Air intake, air temp sensor. Hi to everyone, looking around for parts supplier and found out the 3.5L as an air temperture sensor and sense it is located in the air intake, can I guess this senor would in some way regulate the amount of fuel consumed at a given weather temperture? Still looking for reason for very poor winter fuel milage. Anyone Know about this sensor? Happy New Year and God Bless.

January 4th, 2009, 08:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 4,203	The air temperature sensor is one of many sensors used on modern cars to regulate fuel economy. Ultimately though, the three most important sensors to a cars fuel economy are the coolant temperature sensor, the O2 sensor, and the throttle position sensor. These three sensors together with the computer run a car on a "closed loop" system after the car heats up. __________________ Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself... Apparently, you don't understand! Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper! Cameron Frye Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

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January 3rd, 2009, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
dan2286 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Ridgeville, Ohio Posts: 329	Yes it can, same with the coolant temp sensor.