AIT sensor + intake manifold = Heatsoak?
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AIT sensor + intake manifold = Heatsoak?
I was considering drilling and tapping a hole in my intake manifold for my gm style AIT sensor. It is on the plastic intake piping now and im going to be going turbo soon. (begi s1) I was wondering, Will the intake manifold heatsoak and cause the AIT sensor to read higher than it should?
Thanks in Advance,
Wes
Thanks in Advance,
Wes
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The sensors heatsoak really bad in IC piping. They heatsoak worse in the intake manifold because it never cools off. Atleast when you're going down the road air rushes over your IC piping and it cools down.
The vibration from mounting it in the intake mani is also an issue. It has broken many sensors by dislodging the thermistor from the housing itself. If you want to do this, take the cage off the sensor and "pad" the sensor with silicone so it doesn't vibrate as much inside the cage. Do NOT get any on the end of the thermistor itself.
The vibration from mounting it in the intake mani is also an issue. It has broken many sensors by dislodging the thermistor from the housing itself. If you want to do this, take the cage off the sensor and "pad" the sensor with silicone so it doesn't vibrate as much inside the cage. Do NOT get any on the end of the thermistor itself.
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So good luck
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