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the metal element is heated using voltage from the pcm. as air in taken in, the element is cooled. the pcm compensates by increasing voltage to keep the element at

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Old 11-18-2010, 09:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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the metal element is heated using voltage from the pcm. as air in taken in, the element is cooled. the pcm compensates by increasing voltage to keep the element at a predetermined temperature, therefore calculating the intake charge.
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the metal element is heated using voltage from the pcm. as air in taken in, the element is cooled. the pcm compensates by increasing voltage to keep the element at a predetermined temperature, therefore calculating the intake charge.
So the metal plate is the thermistor? The thermistor isn't inside next to the hot wire? How bad is it if there's a small scratch on it?
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