Several questions:

Would a 2001 4.7L Durango have an Ambient Air Temp Sensor even if the vehicle doesn't have a compass/temp console?

If it did would it be where the Caravan has it inside the front bumper?

If the Durango does NOT have such a sensor is there a sensor to measure the temp of the incoming air into the motor and if so where would that be located?

Thanks for any info!

 

IF you have one it should be under the hood.

1. Open hood

Facing the windshield look to your left and down it should be just inboard of the passengers side headlight about level and attached to the frame

 

no, i do not believe so

it is in the front, to the passenger side of the radiator




yes




np man, thats what we do

EDIT: please excuse my filthy engine bay/truck i havnt gotten to it yet

 

I didnt have any photos ready but +2 for sharp and bonus points for having photos readily available.

Sharp,, you are cleaning that up before carlisle right? You are coming to C-lisle.....................right??????????????

 

AWESOME! Thanks so much for the pics and info Shrpshtr! I think I maybe able to finally kill the "idling Gremlin" thats been plaguing this thing since Feb!

Your motor is as "clean" as mine!

Thanks also to the other replies!

 

My ambient temp reads 130* on my 2005 Dodge Ram (4.7L). I replaced the sensor but it still reads 130*. Any ideas on what is wrong?

 

No it shouldn't.

You could try to post that question in the the correct section: https://dodgeforum.com/forum/dodge-caravan-23/

Yes, it is called an Air Charge Temperature Sensor and it is located under the hood where sharps posted. VVVVVVV This one tells the temperature of the motor so it can properly enrich the fuel/air ratio for the correct burn.






All this one VVVVVVVV does is monitor the air temperature for the outside air for an overhead display and does nothing with the way the motor runs.

 

im hoping to make it, but i havnt seen any posts about it, and i need to talk my parents into it, if i make it the truck will be cleaned up before i go (at least the outside will be)