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Old Feb 6, 2015 | 09:36 AM
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Intake air temp sensor

Hey hows it going ? I just found my iat sensor dangling down by my motor mount .I traced were i thought it would go and it seams whoever put this cold air intake on my truck didint think they needed it anymore ! It always has idled alittle funny but nothing major ! Ive had the truck 6 months and drive it everyday , Do I need it ? and if so , Where in the air tube would be a good mounting spot ? Thanks in advance Butch
 
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Old Feb 6, 2015 | 08:41 PM
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As close to the air filter as you can get it.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ramair428cjxr7
Hey hows it going ? I just found my iat sensor dangling down by my motor mount .I traced were i thought it would go and it seams whoever put this cold air intake on my truck didint think they needed it anymore ! It always has idled alittle funny but nothing major ! Ive had the truck 6 months and drive it everyday , Do I need it ? and if so , Where in the air tube would be a good mounting spot ? Thanks in advance Butch
There should be a hole in the housing of that Cold Air intake. Put it there. Whatever clip they used to mount the sensor prolly broke.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 09:19 AM
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Did not catch if it was a gen 1 or gen 2 but here is a pic of my setup.
 
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