my check engine light on, please help....

[lincoln29032]

it says i need a air "charge" temapture sensor, but i can not seem to locate it anywhere. i looked in front of the radiator and found the airbag sensors. i looked around the intake manifold, on the intake hose and in the air box, please help me... I have the 99 ford explorer v6 ohv. i like to pull my boat but sometimes it is hard to start, and i think it is because of that light on. i am in an automotive class and we looked for it and couldn't find it and my tech teacher said it might not have one, but why would a light say i need to check it if it is not there... please help... thanks. oh yea i am new to this site.

 

[aldive]

What was the actual OBD II trouble code that triggered the CEL?

 

[lincoln29032]

po113

 

[aldive]

po113

That code indicates - Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input.

The intake air temperature sensor on a '99 is built into the MAF. Does your MAF have 6 wires going to it?

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Clean the MAF with either electrical contact cleaner or MAF spray. CRC makes both of them. Take care cleaning it. They are very fragile. Check # 42 in my list of useful threads for more information.

 

[lincoln29032]

That code indicates - Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input.

The intake air temperature sensor on a '99 is built into the MAF. Does your MAF have 6 wires going to it?

i think so

 

[lincoln29032]

i think so