Tag: Car sensor
How to Replace Transmission Range Sensor
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in AutomobileThe transmission range sensor is a computer control system component that determines the position of the gear changer in your vehicle. The powertrain control module receives data from the range sensor and uses it to determine which gears to enable or inhibit. Stated differently, the range sensor makes sure your car always understands the gear…
Bad Mass Air Flow Sensor Symptoms
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in AutomobileThe electronic fuel injection system in your car uses a mass airflow (MAF) sensor to measure how much air is actually getting into the engine overall. Your car may run too lean or too rich due to a malfunctioning MAF sensor. You’ll know when the engine runs rough or backfires, or if the tailpipes shoot…
Symptoms Of a Bad Crankshaft Position Sensor
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in AutomobileThe crankshaft position sensor is a component of engine control that is present in almost all current internal combustion engines. It keeps track of the crankshaft’s position and rate of rotation and transmits that data to the engine management unit so that it can modify as necessary depending on the operating circumstances. Many engines cannot…
Things You Need To Know About The Oil Pressure Sensor
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in AutomobileAny automotive engine needs an oil pressure sensor (switch), which is an essential component. It keeps track of the lubricating system’s oil pressure. All rotating and moving elements inside the engine are supplied with oil under pressure via the engine lubrication system. Oil is pumped through the oil filter and into the lubricating system channels…
Understanding Knock Sensor
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in AutomobileAn automobile engine might malfunction for a million different reasons. In the past, it was exclusively the owner’s and/or technician’s responsibility to slog through potential problems until they identified the broken or malfunctioning component. But because modern cars have advanced in intelligence (part of this intelligence is the knock sensor), they are now capable of…
Getting To Know the MAP Sensor
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in AutomobileThe manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor is one of the sensors used by an engine control module (ECM) to calculate fuel injection for optimal air-fuel ratio by continually monitoring intake manifold pressure information. A mass airflow (MAF) sensor is more usually utilized in place of a MAP sensor; nevertheless, turbocharged engines normally require both a…
Understanding Boost Pressure Sensor
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in AutomobileTo guarantee that the engine operates efficiently, your car is equipped with a number of sensors. These sensors report data to the powertrain control module (PCM) on the performance of various components. To maintain the air-fuel ratio and many other functions, the PCM makes use of the data from these sensors. Additionally, your car has…
Everything You Need to Know About Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
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in AutomobileMany diesel and some gasoline engines use a fuel rail pressure sensor, also called a fuel pressure sensor. This sensor connects to the engine control unit (ECU), which is a car’s main computer and is often placed close to the center of the fuel rail. The gasoline tank pressure sensor, which is found inside or…
Everything you need to know about coolant temperature sensor
The cooling system in an internal combustion engine vehicle keeps the engine running at its ideal temperature and guards against overheating. The temperature of the liquid coolant is measured by an ECT, or engine coolant temperature sensor. A popular engine cooling temperature sensor is an NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) thermistor, meaning that as the temperature…
Understanding Intake Air Temp Sensor
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in AutomobileThe comprehensive list of sensors used by the modern car is so long that it would be difficult to remember it all. Nowadays, input provided by one or more sensors supports almost every function carried out by a vehicle. The ECM (Engine Control Module) of a car understands this feedback and uses it to quantify…
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing EGR Temperature Sensor
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in AutomobileDo you know how your car’s EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system works? If not, all contemporary cars have this. This system’s goal is to significantly minimize the pollution your car emits. Having said that, the system is made up of a variety of parts, each of which serves a crucial purpose. One such component that…
How to Clean a Mass Air Flow Sensor
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When there is an issue with a lot of automotive parts, replacement is required. However, if the mass air flow sensor is malfunctioning, that is not always the case. For your engine to operate properly, the right air-to-fuel ratio is required. The mass air flow (MAF) sensor is crucial to the fuel management system’s ability…
