Cheap push-in GM IAT
 

I have no idea if this interests anyone here, but I didn't really see any other information on this. On my N/A Miata, I needed a push-in style open element GM IAT. This is because I have a NB style intake on the car, and didn't want to modify it.

I found this for ~$4.00 at RockAuto and it works great: 1992 GMC TYPHOON 4.3L V6 Turbocharged Air Intake / Charge Temperature Sensor | RockAuto

"Ultra-Power AX32" was the name/part #.

Stock NB style left, AX32 right:

http://www.ecimulti.org/gallery3/var...g?m=1487044285

http://www.ecimulti.org/gallery3/var...g?m=1487044281

good find.

Are the calibration values the same as other GM Temp Sensors? Hopefully this one does not heat soak as badly as the Miata one does. I think the reason people go with the more expensive GM sensor is the ceramic portion in the sensor that helps isolate the senor element from the body of the sensor to avoid heat soaking the sensor.

I side-by-sided with a "normal" screw in IAT with my heat gun, garage temp was like ~30F and they were pretty much lock step on resistance. I'm hoping the open element end at least will be a little bit better about heat soaking, but time will tell I guess. I just really didn't feel like welding a bung on my stupid free intake I got for this car. I'm using a ricer pipe intake behind the radiator fans for the time being, so my IAT temps are screwed anyway.

Quite the wild application list of random makes on this P/N, so I'm guessing you could grab a couple from the local pick-n-pull to dink around with if you got really bored.

BUICK1993-2005
CADILLAC 1994-2000
CHEVROLET 1992-2005
FORD 1987
GMC 1992-2005
HONDA 1998-2002
ISUZU 1996-2005
OLDSMOBILE 1992-2004
PONTIAC 1993-2006
SAAB 2005
SATURN 2000-2007

I am in the same situation, I have also the nb vvt and that sensor is on the air filter box.
When I put also a stupid air intake, this stock sensor went into the aluminium hose just infront the cams pulleys, middle way between THB and the filter and work ok (suppose, the car run ok....)
Now that I am going to supercharge and everybody runs a GM IAT, so should we do the same?
I see many different names for the Gm, closed loop, and more so i don't know wich one buy for installing on the 90º elbow that will be fixed before the throttle body and after the intercooler.
Any recommendation??
Thanks in advance