ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION[AJ (3.0L Duratec)]


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•  Installed on the water bypass tube.
•  The ECT is a thermistor type in which the resistance changes according to the engine coolant temperature.
•  As shown in the graph, the resistance decreases if the engine coolant temperature increases, and conversely increases if the engine coolant temperature decreases.
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