I just installed my intercooler piping today and I just needed to ask someone that has maybe done this before what do you do with the air intake temp. sensor and also the hose that goes to the thermostat housing

 

Most people don't bother putting it in the charge pipe and just let it hang in the engine bay gettin ambiet air temp. What you can do is drill a hole in the charge pipe about a good 2-3" away from the TB, make sure you don't leave any metal filings in the pipe, put a rubber grommet on the hole, put a dab of jbweld on the IAT sensor (not on the tip) and stick in the hole. The jbweld is to secure the IAT from blowing off due to boost

 

My IAT sensor is just hanging cause ive been to lazy to get it hooked up to my intake pipe. I have gone to Lowes and purchased a groumet and a bunch of o rings that I will use to install it with. I would also not recommend installing it in the pressure side of the piping as it will be very easy to have it cause problems.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CerealWars &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would also not recommend installing it in the pressure side of the piping as it will be very easy to have it cause problems. </TD></TR></TABLE>

When under boost everything is pressurized.

Mine is mounted on the Manifold

 

depending on what you are boosting you have a couple of options. If it is a b16 you can use an itr intake mani that has the IAT sensor on the thrid runner. (that is what I did on a 99 Si) If you buy a greddy kit for example, the intake pipe (not the charge pipe) is designed to accept the stock sensor. All you have to do is extend the wires a little and insert it into the pipe. You will not have to worry about it blowing out since there is only vacuum on that side of the turbo. It seems that putting any holes on your charge piping would only cause unwanted headaches (possibly)

 

true... just extend thsoe wires and stick in the the intake pipe on the turbo, even better if you can mount it in the IM

 

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When under boost everything is pressurized.</TD></TR></TABLE>No my friend...not everything is pressurized.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by T4eg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mine is mounted on the Manifold</TD></TR></TABLE>Because that is the stock location or did you modify it to fit like that? I have a D16Y8 and as you know that motor does not have it in the I/M. So your choices would be to just let it hang or extend the wires and insert it into the intake pipe. Because of lazyness mine just hanging, but I will get around to installing it into my pipe.