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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 06:38 AM
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Does anyone know where the intake air temp sensor is located? Also if this is it http://www2.nisspartswholesale.com/p...Sensor&dp=true . Is it worth replacing ( if not used will motor run like... poop?)
Old Jun 27, 2006 | 06:59 AM
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That's not it. It's located in your air filter housing, I believe. Mine is now located on my aftermarket intake, that's why I'm not positive.
Old Jun 27, 2006 | 07:12 AM
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NO, that's not a pic of intake sensor. That's the coolant temp. sensor.
Old Jun 27, 2006 | 07:27 AM
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yea thats ur coolant temp sensor...ur air intake temp sensor is located on ur intake tubing.....i dont knwo what will happen if u unplug it .....but just pulling it out of the tube wont do much
Old Jun 27, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaSE96
yea thats ur coolant temp sensor...ur air intake temp sensor is located on ur intake tubing.....i dont knwo what will happen if u unplug it .....but just pulling it out of the tube wont do much
yeah it will, pulling it out will send your coolant gushing into the air
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 06:04 AM
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nah.....i mean i got my check engine light soon checked, and it said the iat sensor was shot. Thats why im wondering what the impact of running my car with out it would be. ANd i wanted to know if anyone knew where to get one or what the cost would be.....anyone have a pic of the sensor and or location?
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:19 AM
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Well, I had mine unplugged while I was working on an intake setup for a few days, and the entire time it was unplugged my car ran like crap. The RPMs would dip to like 300 if I came to a stop (and then immedeatly rise back up to a safe level).
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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Unplugged from where? Exactly where is it located.
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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it's plugged into the black box-like casing that houses the air filter. on the side closer to the windshield. I have a code for this, so if anybody has a working one for sale for cheap (very cheap) PM me please
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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this may be a stupid question, but i am really not sure....i replaced my stock intake with a K&N PAI, which required me to get rid of the stock intake box, which got rid of my IAT sensor...anyone know if not having this in the picture anymore would cause any problems?
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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wow when i put my injen in i forgot to plug that in. it was just sitting there for like 2 months just last weekend when i was doing my knock sensor i saw it there and put 2+2 together....humm hole in intake....this fits hole....DONE ! buit seriously my car ran no different....
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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bump.... no one knows location or has a pic..... does the inside of the plug have orange.. or is it just that thin hose cuz its in so...? i dunno maybe the sensor it self is shot.
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 08:02 AM
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Pic of sensor here-- http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductL...erature+Sensor
Old Jun 30, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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so anybody have a pic of the sensor in the engine bay?
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