Engine Ignition
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The electronic ignition system is a coil-on-plug ignition system. The coil-on-plug ignition system consists of the following components:
- Camshaft position (CMP) sensor
- Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor
- Ignition coil-on-plugs
- Spark plugs
The CMP sensor:
- is a variable reluctance sensor.
- is mounted in the front cover.
- is triggered by the high point mark on the LH exhaust camshaft.
- provides camshaft rotational location information to the PCM.
The CKP sensor:
- is a variable reluctance sensor.
- is triggered by a 36-minus-1 tooth trigger wheel mounted on the crankshaft.
- provides base timing and crankshaft speed (RPM) to the PCM.
The ignition coil-on-plugs:
- change low voltage signals from the PCM to high voltage pulses.
- supplies the high voltage pulses to the spark plugs.
- are connected directly to each spark plug.
The spark plugs:
- change high voltage pulses into a spark which ignites the fuel and air mixture.
- originally equipped on the vehicle have a platinum-enhanced active electrode for long life.