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Where is the ECT sensor and TPS sensor located?

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Old 10-21-2007, 07:31 PM
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Old 10-21-2007, 07:38 PM
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Old 10-21-2007, 08:16 PM
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Old 10-21-2007, 08:25 PM
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do this, from your other post, sounds like this is your exact cause, or the ecm has a bad ground or is shot
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Old 10-21-2007, 08:40 PM
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also.. where is the Intake Air Temperature sensor?
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Old 10-21-2007, 08:41 PM
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well i'm getting codes for those 3.. ect, tps and iat... so i wanted to know where those sensors are at..so i can replace them.
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IAT/ACT.......


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they all share a wire that leads to the ECM, the connection has been lost possible, check that wire. # 46, the ground, black


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Old 10-21-2007, 08:46 PM
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the same wire even goes to the sensor on your tranny, you are getting a code from, Id fix that asap
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"i ran the codes with a digital ford code reader.. here's the codes. can they be related to the smoke?


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51, coolant temp. switch out of specified range
22, map sensor out of specified range
53, throttle position sensor input out of specified range
54, vane air flow sensor or air charge temp. sensor
35, egr pressure feedback, regulator check
67= neutral drive switch or circuit
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22, map sensor out of specified range
54, vane air flow sensor or air charge temp. sensor
51, coolant temp. switch out of specified range
53, throttle position sensor input out of specified range"
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