Engine Performance This section is for discussion on all engine building related questions.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: KPower

Quick question about the stock IAT sensor

Old 04-21-2011, 10:08 PM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
spitefulcheerio's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posts: 277
Total Cats: 3
Default Quick question about the stock IAT sensor

Currently don't have much done to my 2001 SE but I did a little modification to the intake for some extra noise and such.

Name:  intake.jpg
Views: 363
Size:  61.3 KB

My question is: where should I put the stock IAT sensor? Right now, it's underneath the filter just sitting there. Should I pull the metal pipe out and drill a hole the same size as the one from my stock intake box?

I did a little searching and found that it's not imperative that the sensor read the exact temperature of the air in the intake but I wouldn't want to damage anything by having it in a bad spot

Thanks in advance!
spitefulcheerio is offline  
Old 04-22-2011, 08:35 AM
  #2  
Elite Member
iTrader: (3)
 
skidude's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Outside Portland Maine
Posts: 2,023
Total Cats: 19
Default

I would think you would want it somewhere the air actually moves, so it doesn't get warm stagnant air. You could probably get away with just making sure it's close enough to the filter so air is being sucked by it and into the filter.
skidude is offline  
Old 04-22-2011, 09:39 AM
  #3  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
spitefulcheerio's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posts: 277
Total Cats: 3
Default

I ziptied it to a bundle of wires and the filter sits right on top of it. Sounds like I'll be fine

Thank man
spitefulcheerio is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
StratoBlue1109
Miata parts for sale/trade
21
09-30-2018 01:09 PM
Rick02R
WTB
3
01-03-2016 07:18 PM
Trent
WTB
2
10-01-2015 12:15 PM
Greasyman
General Miata Chat
2
09-28-2015 10:44 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Quick question about the stock IAT sensor



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:34 AM.