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Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Guide

The coolant temperature sensor measures the temperature of the engine coolant and sends this information to the vehicle's computer. This allows the computer to adjust the air/fuel mixture, the pulse duration of the injectors, and activate the radiator fan. A failure in this sensor would affect the operation of the electronic injection and could cause issues such as excessive fuel consumption or problems starting the engine.

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Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Guide

The coolant temperature sensor measures the temperature of the engine coolant and sends this information to the vehicle's computer. This allows the computer to adjust the air/fuel mixture, the pulse duration of the injectors, and activate the radiator fan. A failure in this sensor would affect the operation of the electronic injection and could cause issues such as excessive fuel consumption or problems starting the engine.

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Engine coolant temperature sensor

The coolant temperature sensor is an important part of the engine, also


It is called ECT. It is responsible for measuring the temperature of the engine coolant.
from a resistor, which causes the voltage drop to the computer so that it adjusts the
mixing air / fuel and the duration of the pulse of the injectors. In addition
this sensor sends information to the computer for the activation of the fan motor.
ECT sensor operation
The ECT sensor is a thermistor (a resistor that changes with respect to temperature).
The more it heats up, the lower its resistance. The ECT sensor is generally
coiled inside the engine block, in the lower intake manifold or in the head of the
cylinder to provide a direct contact with the refrigerant.
Need for the ECT sensor
With the implementation of injection systems, it becomes necessary to control the
cold start, in carbureted engines there was a choke, it was a matter of pulling a cable,
which enriched the mixture during a cold start, in electronic injection it works
in a different way, where this amount can be varied according to preference or need
combustible, the engine control unit is responsible for this according to the information that
receive the coolant temperature sensor.
The air-fuel mixture enters the engine, when this mixture enters an engine with the
Cold walls cause problems in combustion. Which must be corrected with a
richer mixture, until achieving a more homogeneous mixture, close to 14.7 air particles
for 1 of
Problems associated with the coolant temperature sensor
These sensors are fundamental in the performance of electronic injection, so a failure of
this sensor would directly affect the operation of the injection. Currently, the
thermostats or more commonly known as thermal switches responsible for activating the fan
electric for cooling the refrigerant in the radiator have been disappearing and this job of
activating the fans has fallen on the engine control unit according to the information
received from the coolant temperature sensor, in this way this also
the device is related to the engine cooling or refrigeration system.
Problems associated with a coolant temperature sensor
Let's remember not to confuse the engine temperature sensor,
the temperature sensor of the refrigerant motor and the thermal switch as there are three
different devices.
Some of the problems associated with faults in the temperature sensor of
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Excessive fuel consumption.
Minimum or unstable idle.
Problems starting the car in cold.
Problems during start-up, with the engine at optimal operating temperature
(hot).
Problems with the activation of the electric cooling fans.
Diagnosis of coolant temperature sensor failure
When the entry to the ECU is outside the minimum and maximum parameters
the temperature of the refrigerant, due to a failure in the NTC resistance of the sensor, that is to say that it
find in short or has the circuit open, the indicator on the panel lights up
instruments.
This fault causes the ECU to enter fail-safe mode and an alternate program is used to
continue with the operation of the engine until the problem is resolved. (OBDII).
Under normal operating conditions, the refrigerant temperature signal is used.
to modify the ignition advance angle, the oil injection capacity,
oil ventilation valve, etc.
A temperature signal interruption of the refrigerant - or water as many call it
they know, will produce an increase in oil consumption, instability at idle and a
increase in emissions from the exhaust pipe.
Resistive values of this sensor to verify its correct operation.
sensor
The resistance between c and a is about 2.5 kΩ at 20 degrees Celsius.
refrigerant is used as a control signal for itinjection system
The resistance between c and a is about 0.05 kΩ at 80 degrees Celsius.
Refrigerant is used as an instrumentation signal on the instrument panel.

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