Noob IAT question, LS1 specific.
02-04-2006, 11:50 PM
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Noob IAT question, LS1 specific. I got an AFT Iinterceptor a couple weeks ago, have been watching IAT as it relates, broadly, to radiator coolant temp around town and ambient air temp on the highway.
My question is can I possibly hurt my engine with any amount of insulating wrap or rerouting of wire harness to get my PCM a more acurate picture of the actual temp of the air in the tube?
Am I wasting $50 bucks on a meat thermometer if I explore this?
Thanks,
Scott
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My question is can I possibly hurt my engine with any amount of insulating wrap or rerouting of wire harness to get my PCM a more acurate picture of the actual temp of the air in the tube?
Am I wasting $50 bucks on a meat thermometer if I explore this?
Thanks,
Scott
mods: feel free to relocate, it seems a better fit here than 'engine specific'
02-05-2006, 08:08 AM
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The wiring is incidental. The IAT sensor location and how
well situated in the true airstream, affects readings; the
setup of the inlet air duct, where it draws from (after
radiator = bad, above radiator = variable w/ driving) is
what's going to push the IAT readings around. Get as
cool a source as you can, that's all. The air, not the
electricals, is the key.
well situated in the true airstream, affects readings; the
setup of the inlet air duct, where it draws from (after
radiator = bad, above radiator = variable w/ driving) is
what's going to push the IAT readings around. Get as
cool a source as you can, that's all. The air, not the
electricals, is the key.