Where's the IAT?

[alex.holmes]

Hey, can anyone help me find where the IAT is on my 1996 Mk1 Clio please, and with any pictures if you have any. Thanks a lot.

Alex

 

[tomehb]

mm nothing to do with a resistor is it that u may of brought?

 

[alex.holmes]

lol, maybe, . any problems with it???

Cheers, alex

 

[White16valver]

oh dear...

lol

 

[TheCake]

 

[alex.holmes]

well...do you know where it is??? i'll try it for a little while, just see if it works at all. lol, don't wanna blow up my engine...again, lmao.

Alex

 

[White16valver]

If it's a resistor off ebay, place it back in its wrapping and place in the nearest waste bin...

lol

 

[TheCake]

Fit it here:

http://www.stowers.co.nz/32012.jpg

That diagram is pretty self explanatory.

 

[White16valver]

Lol

 

[recaro182]

lmao at Cupcake.

Hope i don't meet you at the lights when you put that resistor on, might get blown away!

 

[alex.holmes]

lmao, well its only a pentiometer, which, i suppose is a resistor, but it's worth a go, i mean it shouldn't work...should it...lol:S

Alex

 

[White16valver]

Um.......

No.

I'm afraid you have been sucked in by the power of advertising!

Bin it and tell yourself to be more cynical next time lol

 

[TheCake]

Mate - put it this way.

Renault spend millions of pounds developing cars. Then some guy comes along selling an ECU resistor to give you lots of extra BHP. Why didn't Renault do this in the first place? Why do Renault F1 Team spend millions developing monster engines when they could buy lots of resistor chips for a fraction of the cost?

The resistor tricks the ECU into, in effect, over fueling the car by telling the ECU that the inlet air temperature is colder than it actually is. Thats about the crux of it mate. Total waste of money.

 

[White16valver]

Thank you cupcake - I didn't have the brain power to explain that today lol

 

[The Fatty]

Mate - put it this way.

Renault spend millions of pounds developing cars. Then some guy comes along selling an ECU resistor to give you lots of extra BHP. Why didn't Renault do this in the first place? Why do Renault F1 Team spend millions developing monster engines when they could buy lots of resistor chips for a fraction of the cost?

The resistor tricks the ECU into, in effect, over fueling the car by telling the ECU that the inlet air temperature is colder than it actually is. Thats about the crux of it mate. Total waste of money.

so for cars like mine that run lean, its a good thing!?

 

[TheCake]

The Fatty - for any cars that run lean, they should be diagnosed by a certified motor mechanic and correctly setup. The use of a 20p resistor you could buy from Maplins does nothing more than trick the car. I personally would not recommend this.

 

[blink172]

These work well with tuning mods from LAD motorsport

 

[BRUN]

Lol

 

[Neil G]

Mate - put it this way.

Renault spend millions of pounds developing cars. Then some guy comes along selling an ECU resistor to give you lots of extra BHP. Why didn't Renault do this in the first place? Why do Renault F1 Team spend millions developing monster engines when they could buy lots of resistor chips for a fraction of the cost?

The resistor tricks the ECU into, in effect, over fueling the car by telling the ECU that the inlet air temperature is colder than it actually is. Thats about the crux of it mate. Total waste of money.

Yep..pretty crude too