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Nov 19, 2008 | 11:11 AM

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smoky_diesel

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Originally Posted by zx250

Well, you do have to sit the can down and use both hands on part of the install.

depends on how many 'specailty tools' you have in your garage.

Nov 19, 2008 | 12:24 PM

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Bigfwt04

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Originally Posted by smoky_diesel

depends on how many 'specailty tools' you have in your garage.

Now that's how a professional does it!!

Nov 19, 2008 | 01:16 PM

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pmasley

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I had one of those once. A state trooper did not think it was funny when I was wearing it driving down the road, even though the cans were empty. Seems the open container law applies to empties, too!

Sumbitch took it away from me as he booked me!

Nov 19, 2008 | 01:20 PM

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1996pwrstrk

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He probably has it in his garage .

Nov 19, 2008 | 04:24 PM

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UP_There

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Originally Posted by smoky_diesel

depends on how many 'specailty tools' you have in your garage.

haha! I have one of those in Camoflauge.....for those "serious" days out hunting

Nov 19, 2008 | 05:14 PM

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triskit16

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Originally Posted by Meatco1

I drilled a hole in the 4" connecter pipe, pop'd in a rubber grommet with a hole size that grips the air intake temp sensor tightly, and it's done.

Richard

My intake setup had a rubber grommet where I could plug my sensor in. Call me paranoid but I dont trust that the grommet will hold up over time and not get sucked right into the turbo and do some serious damage. I took an extra band clamp from an exhaust system and just went right over that hole and havent looked back since.
But your point seems relevant to most, but I dont do a lot of towing anymore!

Nov 19, 2008 | 05:17 PM

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Meatco1

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From: Southern Colorado

Sensor plug in

Here is a photo showing the sensor plugged into the 4" connector pipe for the 6637

I have no worries about the grommet being "sucked in", as I have made over 20 towing trips , back and forth over the Rockeys this last year, and if ever a truck has been worked hard, it's this one.

Absolutely no problems, and always a instant warning light when the sensor finds the temp climbing too high (frankly, I really doubt if the silicon around the sensor grommet was needed, but just to be safe) .

In any case, I just back it down or drop a gear when the warning light comes on, and the temp drops in a heartbeat..

Richard

Nov 19, 2008 | 06:14 PM

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bdrummonds

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Originally Posted by Meatco1

Just what light are you watching that this sensor activates.
Tha IAT sensor (Pictured) is not connected to any warning device. Your Intake Air Temp while towing will only be a few degrees above ambient, that is unless you live in or near the desert. If you do live in the desert then it will be about 10-15* above ambient while moving.

Example, as tested with Terminator Engineerings scan guage in summer in Alabama with no cold air box, towing a 12K# 5th wheel IAT zip tied to master cylinder
95* and 70% RH is ambient.

idle cold start, IAT reads 96*.
40mph after 30 mins driving IAT reads 99*
70mph after 1 hr driving IAT reads 96*
70mph after 2hrs driving IAT reads 98*
idle after 2 hrs driving IAT reads 120*