ok got my intercooler and piping today but intake pipe dont have hole for the IAT sensor. do i just punch a hole and plug the IAT in the pipe or just leave it hangin?and also, obd1 and obd2 iat sensors diffrenent from each other? help pls anyone.......



Modified by 4dek at 4:02 PM 6/16/2008

 

What engine? I probably would not leave it hanging out...that could be bad.

 

d16z6 and p28ecu

 

A couple options I have found out, cause I need to do the same thing. You can use a b20 iat sensor I think it is, it has a threaded body, then drill/tap a hole for it in intake mani.

Or, use a d series ect sensor, weld a nut into your charge pipe, and thread in the ect sensor (it uses same plug as iat sensor and will perform same function, I am told).

Justin

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by justinCO &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A couple options I have found out, cause I need to do the same thing. You can use a b20 iat sensor I think it is, it has a threaded body, then drill/tap a hole for it in intake mani.

Or, use a d series ect sensor, weld a nut into your charge pipe, and thread in the ect sensor (it uses same plug as iat sensor and will perform same function, I am told).

Justin</TD></TR></TABLE>

ect and iat are not the same sensor and cannot be swapped around!!!

 

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ect and iat are not the same sensor and cannot be swapped around!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea, I did not say that. I said you can use an ect sensor to serve the purpose of the iat, same type of sensor, one in metal housing one in plastic.

Justin

 

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Yea, I did not say that. I said you can use an ect sensor to serve the purpose of the iat, same type of sensor, one in metal housing one in plastic.

Justin</TD></TR></TABLE>

you just said it right there after you said you didnt say it. wtf lol.

im saying you CAN NOT do what you are saying. they are not the same.

 

the metal sensor being used as a intake air sensor is basically going to just be measuring what the actual aluminum intake temp is and not the actual air because it is metal and will just get heatsoaked by the manifold thus just measuring what the aluminum temps are..

i still wouldnt use it in the charge pipe for the same reason.

one is plastic and one is metal for a reason. maybe im wrong but thats what i think. just use the b20.

 

Yea, I cannot confirm personally if it works 100% (yet). But that is what I was told by a guy that works at my tuners shop, they are using an ect for iat on his turbo D car. I'll probably get whichever is more easily obtainable, just thought I would throw another option to look at out there.

Justin