Airbox Wire? Whats It For? N/a

[The Toffinator]

Just fitted an induction cone to my N/A, and when i emoved the airbox of the inlet pipe there was a push in plastic thing, is it some sort of sensor? car runs fine without it, just unsure on whether it needs to be there?

[LukeSR]

  The Toffinator said:

Just fitted an induction cone to my N/A, and when i emoved the airbox of the inlet pipe there was a push in plastic thing, is it some sort of sensor? car runs fine without it, just unsure on whether it needs to be there?

I shoved mine back in the OEM pipe ( rubber pipe )

[The Toffinator]

how did it go in? it just looks like a push in bung, in the top of the airbox

[Amjad]

I think it's an Air temperature sensor, without it mine ran crap and drank a lot of fuel!

[ryan lang]

hmmm suppose i should plug mine back in then? lmfao

[Amjad]

Yes

[ShafzC]

@Amjad

Mines been running fine without it.. Unless theres 2 diff sensors cause one of mines plugged in and one isn't.

Shafz.

[Amjad]

Probably the breather going to the Rocker you're on about?

[The Toffinator]

Thats what i guessed it was, how can i fit it when i have my induction kit on it?

[Lukew360]

There's a wire near my air box, but i think its just mounted on the side? Doesn't look like it goes inside they've just used it as a mounting point

[Amjad]

Drill a hole into the induction metal pipe and seal it round the sensor?

I bought an induction pipe off ebay (came with a filter) and it already had a hole for the sensor

[The Toffinator]

Thats what i was thinking, or stick it in the filter underneath?

[ShafzC]

Amjad I think me and you have the same induction kit? That 1993-1997 Corolla Apiro one? yeah I have the breather pipe from that to the rocker cover, but I didn't plug in the other sensor and it runs PERFECTLY.

Shafz.

[lukEp]

I can only imagin you are all talking about the air intake temp sensor which is needed on the n/a system if its not plugged in can cause iratic idle and poor fuel consumption lots of soot in the system (plugs, exhaust) and poor starting . get it pluged in and in the induction path to measure the actual intake temperatures

[The Toffinator]

right, tomorow i will get it drilled into the intake pipe then, just after the filter, will that be okay?

Thanks

[lukEp]

yeh so long as its pushed all the way in and in the induction path it will be fine

[The Toffinator]

cheers bud, it will seal a bit around the rubber bit anyway, but will seal it in and get a pic up

[redz11]

  lukEp said:

yeh so long as its pushed all the way in and in the induction path it will be fine

yeah, luke pushed mine all the way in, it was only abit in, ive noticed it drinks hardly ANY fuel now

[The Toffinator]

im guessing you fitted a cone to yours then?

will do it tomorow, its properly plug shaped haha!

[redz11]

  The Toffinator said:

im guessing you fitted a cone to yours then?

will do it tomorow, its properly plug shaped haha!

nah, ive got the BMC induction filter used to have cone, upgraded to the beast that i have now, check my build thread you should be able to see on there bud, but i would advise u plug it on otherwise you'll get poor mileage to yer petrol.

[The Toffinator]

Just drilled a hole big enough so it just squeezes all the way in, through the silicone pipe and the aluminum pipe just past the filter, then electrical taped the pipe etc so its all sealed in, just disconnected the battery for half an hour and then i will see how it runs!