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Joey
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8/08/2002
22:49:07

Subject: What is an IAT???
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What and where is the IAT on a 2002 V6 (3.9L)? What is this and why does everyone say that relocating this "thing " will help performance? I sure need the help, so please give me some advice!!!



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8/08/2002
22:54:50

RE: What is an IAT???
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The IAT Sensor is the "Intake Air Temperature" Sensor. It reports the incoming air temp to the engine so that the engine can alter it's timing and mixture for the best burn. It's located on the passenger side, front, of the intake manifold. You can't miss it, it's a brass unit with two wires coming out of it almost directly above the forward fuel injector.

Why move it? Because in it's current location it gets 'heat soaked'. The intake manifold itself is aluminum and has coolant runs in it, some are close to the sensor itself. I've heard that the sensor, in it's stock location, can sometimes report air temps in excess of 200F!

I removed mine, lengthened the wire (needs to be done), and mounted it directly behind my K&N cone by drilling a hole in the Air-aid and tapping it with a pipe-thread. You then need to block the hole in the intake manifold, since it's a pipe thread a standard 1/2" metal pipe end works. :0)



'00 RC Sport Forest Green, 3.9L, 5-speed 3.55, Hurst Comp-Plus Shifter, Clear-Corners, Speed-Glo gauges, Airaid Intake with relocated IAT, Autolite 3923s, Ported Throttle Body, Borg & Warner Cap/Rotor, Accel Coil, JBA 9mm Wires, JET Stage II, 185 T-stat, Flowmaster 40 w/dual out

Jay Baricevac
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3/21/2005
19:37:06

RE: What is an IAT???
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Ok so when I relocate what else must be done will the computer fix its self after that ? it won't hurt my engine. along with moving that if I put in a different thermostat like a 180 degree one



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