IAT SENSOR ?

[KLUSTER]

HI, EVERYONE !! I'M NEW TO THIS FORUM, AND READING SOME INFO YOU GUY'S ARE UP ON, AND ALREADY DID TWO MOD'S I READ ABOUT. QUESTION IS, I ALREADY CLEAN MY EGR VALVE, ON A REGULAR BASIS, BUT READ SOMEWHERE IN HERE YOU SHOULD CLEAN THE IAT SENSOR. IS THAT CORRECT? IF SO WHERE IS IT LOCATED, AND WHAT DOES IT DO? THANK'S BILL, OR MY FRIEND'S CALL ME KLUSTER!!

[sthomps]

The IAT stands for Intake Air Temperature, and that's what it reads. The PCM calculates the volume of fuel needed by calculating the volume of air the engine is consuming using the IAT as well as the Barametric pressure sensor and a host of others. It is located in the intake on the drivers side runner near the plug for #2 injector. Kind of behind the fuel filter. Mine was pluged up with carbon when I took it out. This pic is from a magazine I just read.

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Last edited by sthomps : 06-03-2009 at 04:22 PM.

[KLUSTER]

THANKS FOR THE INFO, IM ON MY WAY OUT NOW TO FIND IT AND CHECK ER OUT, THANKS AGAIN. LEARNING ALOT ON THIS FORUM. LET YOU KNOW WHAT I FIND LATER.

[jrragsda]

I was also curious about cleaning the IAT sensor. Is there a safe way to clean it without messing it up, or is it better to just replace it?

[KLUSTER]

I CLEANED SENSOR YESTERDAY. CLEANED IT FIRST WITH SOLVENT, IT DIDN'T CLEAN IT ALL, SO I HIT IT LIGHTLY WITH A GLASSBEADER. LOOKED NEW, BLEW IT OFF WITH AIRHOSE GOOD, PUT IT BACK IN. WORKS FINE.

[EssentialJuice]

good to know, i have no drivability concerns, but on my next egr cleaning i will do both. thanks for the idea.

[EssentialJuice]

well i cleaned the two sensors. be carefull when you clean the iat, there is a resistor inside the cage. we will see if it runs a little better or not.

[NosMan]

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[testmotor]

just bought a 2005 f250 with airaid cold air intake, in the process of doing an oil change and good look over of the truck i noticed that the Intake Ait Temp sensor was not installed in the intake tube, it was just tie wraped under the hood and a blank plate was covering the place where the sensor should be. Is this a problem should i take the blank plate off and install the sensor or leave it as is