Engine Controls - Description And Operation (Except Diesel & Hybrid)

• Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI)
  • VECI Decal
  • VECI Decal Location
  • Engine/Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Information
• Vehicle Certification Label
  • Base Engine Calibration Information
  • Vehicle Certification Label Location
  • Engine Calibration Code
• Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) Acronym Definitions
• Engine Control Components
  • Notes
  • Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor
  • Air Conditioning (A/C) Clutch Relay (A/CCR)
  • Air Conditioning (A/C) Cycling Switch
  • Air Conditioning Evaporator Temperature (ACET) Sensor
  • Air Conditioning (A/C) High Pressure Switch
  • Air Conditioning Pressure (ACP) Transducer Sensor
  • Brake Pedal Position (BPP) Switch
  • Brake Pedal Switch (BPS)/Brake Deactivator Switch
  • Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor
  • Canister Vent (CV) Solenoid
  • Check Fuel Cap Indicator
  • Clutch Pedal Position (CPP) Switch
  • Coil On Plug (COP)
  • Coil Pack
  • Cooling Fan Clutch
  • Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor
  • Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) Sensor
  • Differential Pressure Feedback Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Sensor
    • Notes
    • Differential Pressure Feedback Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Sensor - Tube Mounted
  • Electric Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EEGR) Valve
  • Electronic Throttle Actuator Control (TAC)
  • Electronic Throttle Body (ETB) Throttle Position Sensor
  • Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor
  • Engine Oil Temperature (EOT) Sensor
  • Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge Valve
  • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Orifice Tube Assembly
  • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System Module (ESM)
  • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Vacuum Regulator Solenoid
  • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve
  • Fan Control
  • Fan Speed Sensor (FSS)
  • Fuel Injectors
  • Fuel Level Input (FLI)
  • Fuel Pump (FP) Module
  • Fuel Pump (FP) Module and Reservoir
  • Fuel Rail Pressure Temperature (FRPT) Sensor
  • Fuel Rail Pulse Damper
  • Fuel Tank Pressure (FTP) Sensor
  • Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S)
  • Idle Air Control (IAC) Valve
  • Inertia Fuel Shutoff (IFS) Switch
  • Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor
  • Intake Manifold Tuning Valve (IMTV)
  • Knock Sensor (KS)
  • Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor
  • Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor
  • Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor
  • Power Steering Pressure (PSP) Sensor
  • Power Steering Pressure (PSP) Switch
  • Power Take-Off (PTO) Switch and Circuits
  • Powertrain Control Module - Vehicle Speed Output (PCM-VSO)
  • Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Bypass Solenoid
  • Secondary AIR Diverter Valve
  • Secondary AIR Pump
  • Starter Motor Request (SMR) Circuit
  • Throttle Position (TP) Sensor
  • Transmission Control Indicator Lamp (TCIL)
  • Transmission Control Switch (TCS)
  • Universal HO2S
  • Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS)
• Electronic Engine Control (EEC) System
  • Overview
  • Modifications to OBD Vehicles
• Powertrain Control Hardware
  • Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
  • PCM Locations
  • 140-Pin PCM - Expedition/Navigator
  • 140-Pin PCM - All Others
  • 150-Pin PCM
  • 170-Pin PCM
  • 190-Pin PCM
  • Fuel Pump Driver Module (FPDM)
  • Keep Alive Memory (KAM)
  • Integrated Electronic Ignition System
  • Power and Ground Signals
    • Electronic Throttle Control Reference Voltage (ETCREF)
    • Electronic Throttle Control Return (ETCRTN)
    • Gold Plated Pins
    • Keep Alive Power (KAPWR)
    • Mass Air Flow (MAF) Return
    • Power Ground (PWR GND)
    • Signal Return (SIG RTN)
    • Variable Reluctance Sensor Return (VRSRTN)
    • Vehicle Buffered Power (VBPWR)
    • Vehicle Power (VPWR)
    • Vehicle Reference Voltage (VREF)
• Powertrain Control Software
  • Adaptive Airflow
  • Computer Controlled Shutdown
  • Engine RPM/Vehicle Speed Limiter
  • Fail-Safe Cooling Strategy
  • Failure Mode Effects Management (FMEM)
  • Flash Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM)
  • Fuel Trim
  • High Speed Controller Area Network (CAN)
  • Idle Air Trim
  • Idle Speed Control Closed Throttle Determination - Applications Without Electronic Throttle Control (ETC)
  • International Standards Organization (ISO) 14229 Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Descriptions
  • Multiplexing
  • Multiplexing Implementation
• Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
• Catalyst and Exhaust Systems
  • Overview
    • Notes
    • Catalytic Converter
    • Light Off Catalyst
    • Three-Way Catalyst (TWC) Conversion Efficiency
    • Exhaust System
  • Underbody Catalyst
    • Notes
    • Three-Way Catalytic (TWC) Converter
    • Exhaust Manifold Runners
    • Exhaust Pipes
    • Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S)
    • Muffler
• Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Systems
  • Overview
    • Notes
    • Enhanced Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System
• Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Systems
  • Overview
  • Differential Pressure Feedback Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System
  • Electric Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EEGR) System
  • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System Module (ESM)
• Fuel Systems
  • Overview
  • Electronic Returnless Fuel System (ERFS)
  • Fuel Pump Control - ERFS
  • Fuel Pump Monitor (FPM) - ERFS
  • Mechanical Returnless Fuel System (MRFS)
  • Fuel Pump Control - MRFS
  • Fuel Pump Monitor (FPM) - MRFS
  • Fuel Filters
  • Pressure Test Point
• Ignition Systems
  • Overview
  • Integrated Electronic Ignition System
  • Engine Crank/Engine Running
  • CMP FMEM
• Intake Air Systems
  • Overview
  • Throttle Body System Overview
    • Notes
    • Features of the Throttle Body Assembly include:
  • Overview of the Intake Manifold Runner Control (IMRC) and Intake Manifold Tuning Valve (IMTV) Systems
  • Intake Manifold Runner Control (IMRC) Electric Actuated System
  • Intake Manifold Runner Control (IMRC) Vacuum Actuated System
  • Intake Manifold Tuning Valve (IMTV) System
• Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) System
  • Overview
    • Notes
    • PCV Types
      • Heated Tubes
      • PCV Valves
  • Hardware
• Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Controlled Charging System
  • Overview
• Secondary Air Injection (AIR) System
  • Overview
  • Secondary AIR System
• Supercharger and Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Systems
  • Supercharger Assembly
  • Supercharger Bypass (SCB) System
  • Charge Air Cooler (CAC) System
• (Torque Based) Electronic Throttle Control (ETC)
  • Overview
  • Electronic Throttle Body (ETB)
  • Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor
  • Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) System Strategy
  • APP and TP Sensor Inputs
  • Electronic Throttle Actuator Control (TAC) Output
• Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) System
  • Overview
  • Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) System
• On Board Diagnostics (OBD) Monitors
  • OBD-I, OBD-II and Engine Manufacturer Diagnostics (EMD) Overview
• Catalyst Efficiency Monitor
  • Notes
  • General Catalyst Monitor Operation
• Cold Start Emission Reduction Monitor
  • Overview
  • Cold Start Emission Reduction Component Monitor
  • Cold Start Emission Reduction System Monitor
• Comprehensive Component Monitor (CCM)
• Electric Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EEGR) System Monitor
• Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Leak Check Monitor
  • Notes
  • Engine On EVAP Leak Check Monitor
  • Engine Off Natural Vacuum (EONV) EVAP Leak Check Monitor
• Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System Monitor - Differential Pressure Feedback EGR and EGR System Module (ESM)
• Fuel System Monitor
• Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Monitor
• Misfire Detection Monitor
• Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) System Monitor
• Secondary Air Injection (AIR) System Monitor
• Thermostat Monitor
• Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Monitor