This is topic anyone ever had a (intake air tempeture sensor)go bad? in forum Tech Talk at Northern California Ford Owners .
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Posted by phat50 (Member # 1998) on
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what happen when it was bad?is there a way to check them to see if there bad?
Posted by Toolman (Member # 3280) on
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you could have a problem starting the car I think.. and if the air gets hot you could detonate.. I took mine out when my blower went in..
Posted by ihatethesesns (Member # 684) on
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Well I drove my car 30+ miles and didnt notice a difference when it was unplugged. Yet when I plugged it in my car seemed to run a little better.
Posted by phat50 (Member # 1998) on
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did it idle funny when you started it up when it was unpluged?
Posted by ihatethesesns (Member # 684) on
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No the idle seemd to be farely good, actaully I had the front O2's unplugged also. I was shocked it ran as well as it did. Learned to not rush shit or you may forget a few things when putting your car back together.
Posted by Joooestang66 (Member # 2828) on
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The only way to check your IAT sensor is with a scantool capable of watching PIDS, so a Kragen's scanner won't work. Why do you think your IAT is bad? If you have an open element air filter (K&N, ect.), pull out the IAT and check for contamination, like dirt or dust built up. If it looks dirty I wouldnt try to clean it because if it's dirty it's done for. If thats the case also inspect the wire elements on your MAF sensor because chances are if your IAT is contaminated your MAF is too.
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