Fuel Temperature Sensor
Reports fuel temperature so injection quantity can be corrected for density. Matters more on diesels, where delivery is metered by time and pressure rather than corrected by a feedback loop.
Also known as: fts, fuel temp sensor, diesel temperature sensor
Referenced by 45 codes
Codes involving this component (45)
- P2A4B Alternative Fuel Temperature Sensor Circuit High
- P2A4C Alternative Fuel Temperature Sensor Range/Performance High
- P2A4D Alternative Fuel Temperature Sensor Circuit Low High
- P2A4E Alternative Fuel Temperature Sensor Circuit High High
- P2A4F Alternative Fuel Temperature Sensor Circuit Intermittent/Erratic High
- P0168 Fuel Temperature Too High Moderate
- P0180 Fuel Temperature Sensor A Circuit Moderate
- P0181 Fuel Temperature Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance Moderate
- P0182 Fuel Temperature Sensor A Circuit Low Moderate
- P0183 Fuel Temperature Sensor A Circuit High Moderate
- P0184 Fuel Temperature Sensor A Circuit Intermittent Moderate
- P0185 Fuel Temperature Sensor B Circuit Moderate
- P0186 Fuel Temperature Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance Moderate
- P0187 Fuel Temperature Sensor B Circuit Low Moderate
- P0188 Fuel Temperature Sensor B Circuit High Moderate
- P0189 Fuel Temperature Sensor B Circuit Intermittent Moderate
- P008C Fuel Cooler Pump Control Circuit/Open
- P008D Fuel Cooler Pump Control Circuit Low
- P008E Fuel Cooler Pump Control Circuit High
- P008F Engine Coolant Temperature/Fuel Temperature Correlation
- P00E5 Intake Air Temperature/Fuel Temperature Correlation
- P238A Water in Fuel Sensor B Circuit
- P238B Water in Fuel Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance
- P238C Water in Fuel Sensor B Circuit Low
- P238D Water in Fuel Sensor B Circuit High
Other components in Fuel Delivery
- Fuel Injector 530
- Fuel Injector Control Module 148
- Alternative Fuel Control Module 135
- High-Pressure Fuel Pump 79
- Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor 77
- Fuel Pump 48
- Fuel Volume Regulator 46
- Fuel Filter 43
- Fuel Level Sensor 27
- Fuel Pump Control Module 22
- Fuel Shutoff Valve 14
- Injection Pump 13
- Injection Control Pressure Sensor 12
- Fuel Composition Sensor 11
- Injection Pressure Regulator 10
- High-Pressure Oil Pump 8
- Air Assist Control Valve 6
- Water in Fuel Sensor 6
- Fuel Transfer Pump 6
- Fuel Supply Heater 3
- Fuel Pump Strainer 2
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