IAT Sensor
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IAT Sensor
I was going through ebay and I found a guy selling resistors that you install between your IAT sensor and its supposed to boost your car 7-15 horsepower. Does this sh*t work or is it all a load of crap??? Has anyone tried doing this b4? And just for my own knowledge cuz I am stupid like that, where exactly is the IAT located? SOooooooo many questions......
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Rep Power: 281 Ok... yeah thanx 4 nothing @$$ holes.... Instead of actually helping sum1 out you instead decide to be jerks...
hahaha... you guys are freakin hilarious.... Can sum1 with actual info who does not feel the need to be a smart *** help me out please.... I am asking for serious help not jokes...
hahaha... you guys are freakin hilarious.... Can sum1 with actual info who does not feel the need to be a smart *** help me out please.... I am asking for serious help not jokes...
1st ur a dumb *** if you think that works..
2nd dont call me a ******* ur a New Member and u think **** like that is gunna work
3rd THE ****IN SEARCH BUTTON IS ON TOP USE IT
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2nd dont call me a ******* ur a New Member and u think **** like that is gunna work
3rd THE ****IN SEARCH BUTTON IS ON TOP USE IT
ooo yea welcome to the site
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Rep Power: 281 Hey bro... thnx for the help... I ask questions before I buy to get peeps opinions... Didn't realize that I was gona get so much sh*t as a result... so to prevent any more crap can a mod please close this for me....
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actually to the dumbasses above, it CAN increase HP if done properly. The best way to do it is to measure the resistance of your IAT when its COLD. Find a resistor that matches that value. Dont just buy a resistor off e-bay cause someone says it will work for you. Will you gain substanial HP ? Prolly not. But it can be a noticable/measurable amount of increase
The auction is for a resistor that you wire up to your IAT (Inlet Air Temp) sensor. By putting a resistor across it's connections, you make the sensor output read artificially cold. By doing this, the ECU adds extra fuel thinking it's running on a cold intake air charge, or put otherwise, making the ECU think the air is more dense, therefore needing more fuel to run properly.
The extra fuel *might* add a little bit of horsepower but it *will* reduce fuel economy and can make the engine run a little rough under certain situations.
There is also the potential that the ECU might pick up that the sensor is acting "funny" and throw a code. If there was a little work done in selecting the resistor, this could probably be avoided in all but the coldest ambient conditions but this guy is selling a $0.10 resistor from Radio Shack for like $20 so I'm not going to bet that he is honest in the first place nor that he ever had it on a 7th gen.
IMHO, don't bother with the magic fixes, they almost always prove to be a scam.
The extra fuel *might* add a little bit of horsepower but it *will* reduce fuel economy and can make the engine run a little rough under certain situations.
There is also the potential that the ECU might pick up that the sensor is acting "funny" and throw a code. If there was a little work done in selecting the resistor, this could probably be avoided in all but the coldest ambient conditions but this guy is selling a $0.10 resistor from Radio Shack for like $20 so I'm not going to bet that he is honest in the first place nor that he ever had it on a 7th gen.
IMHO, don't bother with the magic fixes, they almost always prove to be a scam.
Last edited by Mirage; May 2, 2004 at 03:17 PM.
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Rep Power: 0 I have the following mod to bypass the AIT sensor. I am running boost and the SF kit insall instructions say to leave it loose in the hot engine bay. Check out the following link if you plan on a DIY.
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...ricker_mod.htm
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...ricker_mod.htm
hahahahhaa. omg guys.
i think he realized in the first place that the thing he's talking about is full of crap.
anywho, i wonder how he feels being treated like that. i think, a thread which explains about how that resistor actually work (as a piece of crap) as another guy explain above is much more better for a lot of people who read it. especially noobs...
i think, it's a better way to express the "crap"-tastic of that piece of crap compared than those useless flames that you guys did...
seriously, i do think that the op must use the search button.... yes, it's correct....but being treated like a jackass, i don't think that's correct...
ps: anywho, by reading that educating thread about this resistor, i gain another knowledge today....
i think he realized in the first place that the thing he's talking about is full of crap.
anywho, i wonder how he feels being treated like that. i think, a thread which explains about how that resistor actually work (as a piece of crap) as another guy explain above is much more better for a lot of people who read it. especially noobs...
i think, it's a better way to express the "crap"-tastic of that piece of crap compared than those useless flames that you guys did...
seriously, i do think that the op must use the search button.... yes, it's correct....but being treated like a jackass, i don't think that's correct...
ps: anywho, by reading that educating thread about this resistor, i gain another knowledge today....
Originally posted by Mirage
The auction is for a resistor that you wire up to your IAT (Inlet Air Temp) sensor. By putting a resistor across it's connections, you make the sensor output read artificially cold. By doing this, the ECU adds extra fuel thinking it's running on a cold intake air charge, or put otherwise, making the ECU think the air is more dense, therefore needing more fuel to run properly.
The extra fuel *might* add a little bit of horsepower but it *will* reduce fuel economy and can make the engine run a little rough under certain situations.
There is also the potential that the ECU might pick up that the sensor is acting "funny" and throw a code. If there was a little work done in selecting the resistor, this could probably be avoided in all but the coldest ambient conditions but this guy is selling a $0.10 resistor from Radio Shack for like $20 so I'm not going to bet that he is honest in the first place nor that he ever had it on a 7th gen.
IMHO, don't bother with the magic fixes, they almost always prove to be a scam.
The auction is for a resistor that you wire up to your IAT (Inlet Air Temp) sensor. By putting a resistor across it's connections, you make the sensor output read artificially cold. By doing this, the ECU adds extra fuel thinking it's running on a cold intake air charge, or put otherwise, making the ECU think the air is more dense, therefore needing more fuel to run properly.
The extra fuel *might* add a little bit of horsepower but it *will* reduce fuel economy and can make the engine run a little rough under certain situations.
There is also the potential that the ECU might pick up that the sensor is acting "funny" and throw a code. If there was a little work done in selecting the resistor, this could probably be avoided in all but the coldest ambient conditions but this guy is selling a $0.10 resistor from Radio Shack for like $20 so I'm not going to bet that he is honest in the first place nor that he ever had it on a 7th gen.
IMHO, don't bother with the magic fixes, they almost always prove to be a scam.
Originally posted by guns
He leftout it might advance your timing a slight bit to make better use of the added fuel.
He leftout it might advance your timing a slight bit to make better use of the added fuel.
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Rep Power: 0 I have a question that arise from it....For a 3.3k-ohm and 4.7k-ohm resistor, what will be the difference?
I know that Civic engine is running LEAN at ALL RPM stock, even you see the dyno graph showing 12.5 doesn't mean it's rich. And putting in a resistor in place of IAT sensor will rich out the fuel and therefore giving out more power. Sounds strange, but this is how the D17A, especially D17A2 and A6 is designed for.
I know that Civic engine is running LEAN at ALL RPM stock, even you see the dyno graph showing 12.5 doesn't mean it's rich. And putting in a resistor in place of IAT sensor will rich out the fuel and therefore giving out more power. Sounds strange, but this is how the D17A, especially D17A2 and A6 is designed for.
Originally Posted by 82801BA
I have a question that arise from it....For a 3.3k-ohm and 4.7k-ohm resistor, what will be the difference?
I know that Civic engine is running LEAN at ALL RPM stock, even you see the dyno graph showing 12.5 doesn't mean it's rich. And putting in a resistor in place of IAT sensor will rich out the fuel and therefore giving out more power. Sounds strange, but this is how the D17A, especially D17A2 and A6 is designed for.
I know that Civic engine is running LEAN at ALL RPM stock, even you see the dyno graph showing 12.5 doesn't mean it's rich. And putting in a resistor in place of IAT sensor will rich out the fuel and therefore giving out more power. Sounds strange, but this is how the D17A, especially D17A2 and A6 is designed for.
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