intake inquiry

[lifeisviewtiful]

i just got a cai(cold air intake) for my 94 corolla i went to replace the stock and i notice the stock intake had a plug with wires going to it(looked like a sensor), but the CAI doesn't have any holes for it, what do i do? just put it in and disregard the wire? is it a sensor? all answers are appreciated.

[lifeisviewtiful]

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[lifeisviewtiful]

answer me please

[KnightX_AE86]

did u get the right intake for the car???
did u buy it new of used?? more info plz

[lifeisviewtiful]

bought it new. and yep it was the right intake for the car.

[REN69]

Obviously it wasn't if it didn't have the right holes for the hoses. chances are you bought one of those "one size fits all" intakes.

[lifeisviewtiful]

well when i bought it said 93 - 97 cold air intake. it is a 2 piece intake, that includes a rubber reducer is it possible to put a hole in the reducer and set the sensor there?

[ems]

You have to put the sensor on. I believe it is calld the air temp sensor. You need it .

[Pineapple]

There is a rubber groument the sensor go through on the stock airbox. Take that, drill a hole on the CAI pipe a bit smaller (1/16-1/8) then the rubber. Put the rubber in and the sensor.

[Ostornadoe]

You need the sensor somewhere along your intake piping. My aftermarket intake came with a hole for it. If there's not one somewhere on there, just drill one, it's not too hard. I would reccommend drilling through the piping and not the grommet. Because the grommet may deteriorate a little, or the hole may get larger, and then the grommet may not hold the piping on. A hole in the piping will not grow larger. Do you have a pic of the CAI you purchased? Perhaps you just don't see the hole?

[Ukrainian102]

Originally Posted by Ostornadoe

You need the sensor somewhere along your intake piping. My aftermarket intake came with a hole for it. If there's not one somewhere on there, just drill one, it's not too hard. I would reccommend drilling through the piping and not the grommet. Because the grommet may deteriorate a little, or the hole may get larger, and then the grommet may not hold the piping on. A hole in the piping will not grow larger. Do you have a pic of the CAI you purchased? Perhaps you just don't see the hole?

Agree 100%. Careful handling that sensor.

[fredk]

its called IAT sensor, stands fo intake air temp

[toyotaspeed90]

before you remove it, measure how far it is from the TB..... i've heard before that putting it farther down or higher up can affect it a bit...... not 100% sure though.... just would do it to be safe