Intake manifold temperature above warning
Real reading, clearly high. Usually the middle warning stage before a derate.
SPN 1636 — Intake manifold temperature above warning
SPN 1636 is the parameter the ECM is flagging on CAT engines. The FMI that comes with it tells you how it failed. Each failure mode below has its own causes and its own test order — do not treat them as the same repair.
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