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If you're talking about the filter restriction "gauge", toss it with the rest of the junk.
If you're talking about the air intake temperature sensor, (the little thingy with wires on it), just set under the filter or shove it to the side some place. Air temp inside the old filter is basically the same as the air temp under the hood.