Inlet Air Temp Sensor Location??

[Clio_Mad_182]

Alright ppl wondering if anyone can help me out here with some details or even a picture on where the Inlet Air Temp Sensor (IAT) is on the engine of a clio 182 if its even got 1. if not then it should be the engine coolant temp sensor. Got a small mod i got from a friend and wanted to try it out and see if the thing works. if i get it fitted and theirs any improvment ill let you know about it. anyway thats all i need to know to get started.

 

[caister]

I really hope your not going to put a resistor on it.....

 

[mattjk]

^ Im with him, but its the grey plug on the plenum. Don't expect to gain antyhing.

 

[Tucker]

you are an idiot to be honest

 

[rich-6]

Itl only make it run rich

 

[davebem]

Its the grey one on the opposite side to the map sensor. Its on the side of plenum chamber 1.

 

[Clio_Mad_182]

not a resistor, im an electronics engineer and know whats what when it comes to components. iv had 1 of my mates put one on his focus st3 and its made a decent improvment. if you dont recommend it then ill probs just leave it. no need for the smart comments alex thats what forums are all about :S Cheers for that anyway guys.

 

[davebem]

At least try it, if it doesnt work out it will be easy to remove.

 

[whatisjustis]

So what is it if it's not a resitor?

 

[mattjk]

Piccies, I bet its a black box with a resistor inside lol!

 

[caister]

always worth a try

 

[Clio_Mad_182]

its a small surface mount pcb with a small integrated circuit, 2 caps and their is a resistor inline which with the colours red + red + black + red + brown indicates its a 22k. it was potted so when i opened it i could only see the IC. but broke the potting off and it revealed a bit more than expected. ill give it a go and see what happens anyway.

 

[caister]

How does it work then? Is it not just tricking the ECU into thinking that the air inlet temp is colder than it is?

 

[Clio_Mad_182]

i have no idea to be honest. im having second thought on fitting it incase something does go wrong. you could be right on that though.

 

[whatisjustis]

its a small surface mount pcb with a small integrated circuit, 2 caps and their is a resistor inline which with the colours red + red + black + red + brown indicates its a 22k. it was potted so when i opened it i could only see the IC. but broke the potting off and it revealed a bit more than expected. ill give it a go and see what happens anyway.

Totally lost me I'm afraid!