unknown wires in intake

[rice]

there's a wire that goes inside my intake from the left side, i have a 94 dx 5-spd 7afe, whats this wire for? is it safe to cut it or something or just let it loose if i'm installing an after-market intake? (tube, filter) and there's a black box on the upper half of my stock rubber tube also, what is it?

[deekay140]

Sounds like knock sensor wire.

[rice]

Originally Posted by deekay140

Sounds like knock sensor wire.

so...how do i relocate it if i'm replacing my stock intake tube? just anywhere? or do i just cut it off or something? or cut a little hole in my after-market tube and stick the wire in there?

[deekay140]

post a photo of the wire and the new intake.

[REN69]

You'll have to drill a hole in order to mount it on the intake, obviously this is not a Corolla-specific intake its probably a one-size-fits-all deal and it doesn't have the right holes and hose locations.

[RedAE102]

That's the intake air temperature sensor. It's important to keep it intact, as the ECU uses information from it to draw a conclusion about what the MAP sensor is telling it. Or something like that... suffice to say it still must have a home.

[rice]

Originally Posted by RedAE102

That's the intake air temperature sensor. It's important to keep it intact, as the ECU uses information from it to draw a conclusion about what the MAP sensor is telling it. Or something like that... suffice to say it still must have a home.

so does that mean i can just stick it inside the intake tube or can i stick it inside the filter somehow?

[REN69]

didn't I say "DRILL"??

oh yeah, I did.