Ebay intake....no instructions, what's this

[hotstang_46]

So I bought a cheapo intake after being forced to because of the mods I'm doing. There were no instructions. Included were these wires and connectors.....

I'm assuming they have something to do with the connector on the left...I went to take the sensor that the plug goes into on the stock intake and put it into the hole on the new one but it didn't fit. There was a plug for the hole in the new intake included.

What should I do with this....

I'll be done with my heads/cams tomorrow and can't wait to fire her up (hope there's no problems) I'll post up tomorrow with some sound vids and stuff.... :SNSign:

 

[superstang01]

isnt that wire an extender for a senser that goes into the filter itself?

 

[forum155pl]

looks like someone wasted thier time making useless wires to confuse you..

 

[hotstang_46]

well what do i do with that harness on the left? what is it for? I was able to remove the sensor ?!?! or whatever it is from the old intake tube but again doesn't fit on the new one.... I have since put a plug over the hole on the new tube you see in the pic..

help

 

[forum155pl]

1 goes to the IAT and one goes to the MAF.. should be pretty straight forward..

 

[forum155pl]

oh i just read your new post.. you shouldnt "plug" the hole.. there should be a grommet in your old tube that will fit in your new Tube.. sounds like a case of lost parts..

 

[hotstang_46]

here.....snapped a pic of the sensor that the connector on the left plugged into on the stock intake tube....

 

[forum155pl]

that needs to go into your new intake tube..

 

[mustanggt3685]

Yes, that should plug right into the hole already drilled out. As stated above it's the IAT sensor (intake air temp.). If it doesn't stay in, maybe use a small amount of RTV (?) with a small o-ring or gasket to make it stay put.

 

[bakos24]

The plug on the left in your first pic plugs into the sensor you are holding in the last pic. Those got to go into your intake tube were the hole is at. The other plug goes right into the MAF. Also, there is a gromet from the stock tube that you need so the sensor stays in the hole.

 

[BennyBlown2v]

PUT THE STOCK INTAKE BACK ON! That thing looks retarded, get a K&N drop in and leave it at that. That metal pipe is going to heatsoak faster than the stock plastic, and also the filter is completely unprotected and sucking in dirty hot air from the engine bay.

 

[twogts4us]

PUT THE STOCK INTAKE BACK ON! That thing looks retarded, get a K&N drop in and leave it at that. That metal pipe is going to heatsoak faster than the stock plastic.

Agreed - how could you spend good money on heads and cams, then go el-cheapo on this pile of ****it?

 

[BennyBlown2v]

Agreed - how could you spend good money on heads and cams, then go el-cheapo on this pile of ****it?

ROFL

 

[d98gt]

If you sell it, let me know

but yeah, the guys pretty much told you what needs to be done for it to work

 

[hotstang_46]

for all you guys that think I'm funny for buying this intake.......

Tried modding my stocker but just couldn't get it to fit how I'd like over the new TB....

and yea.....intakes are a waste of money.....to the guy who asked after spending for heads I'm cheaping out on the intake? no, the heads aren't a waste of $$ I suppose I should have just flushed 200 down the drain vs the 35 i spent?

 

[BennyBlown2v]

for all you guys that think I'm funny for buying this intake.......

Tried modding my stocker but just couldn't get it to fit how I'd like over the new TB....

and yea.....intakes are a waste of money.....to the guy who asked after spending for heads I'm cheaping out on the intake? no, the heads aren't a waste of $$ I suppose I should have just flushed 200 down the drain vs the 35 i spent?

No offense, but didn't you just make another thread about how you are blowing oil out of your car after doing the heads/cams yourself?? Stock intake fits over 75mm throttle body, I used a MAPP gas torch to heat it lightly and just rolled it over the lip. If you really wanted to, you could just buy a section of pipe and a silicone coupler and use that as a joiner with the stock intake...or just a reducer put OVER the stock intake piece which will fit the throttle body (a much cheaper fix than a eBay CAI).

As to answer your question... the sensor is the IAT, it measures the Incoming Air Temperature. This sensor must be located in the intake, otherwise your car will not be right and it will be impossible to tune. As others have said, there is a rubber grommet (like an "adapter" or "bushing") that fits into that hole and will nestle the IAT making a tight seal.

The big problem with "short ram" intakes like that is that the entire filter element is exposed to the heat of the engine bay, and with the close location to the heads (which get really hot in an OHC motor) it will end up sucking in hotter air than you want. You can fix this while drag racing by removing the passenger side headlight...but you can't do that for daily driving

Stock is a cheap/good intake for our cars. They flow well, don't heatsoak, and hell it's already on the car for FREE so don't waste money on other stuff

 

[hotstang_46]

benny, no offense taken, I've never done anything but change some pads and do my own oil changes before i bought this car a few months ago. Since then I've been modding and doing everything myslef. My car is in fact blowing oil everywhere but don't understand why you'd even bring that up..... if all went smoothly other than leaving out the oil plugs (which my service manual didn't mention), then I'd be really happy. I never expected to do something this complex for the first time without some hang ups

I went with this reasoning.....people on here said the stocker wouldn't fit, I specifically asked in a thread....I tried to modify myself by using a filing bit on the dremel and it didn't come out so well...

as for the straight...i knew the air would be hotter....but I've also read that the others in the fender will produce more turbulent air going through the maf and that is the worse of the two

I'm planning on making a heat shield for it though

 

[twogts4us]

for all you guys that think I'm funny for buying this intake.......

Tried modding my stocker but just couldn't get it to fit how I'd like over the new TB....

and yea.....intakes are a waste of money.....to the guy who asked after spending for heads I'm cheaping out on the intake? no, the heads aren't a waste of $$ I suppose I should have just flushed 200 down the drain vs the 35 i spent?

Who said heads are "a waste of $$"? I said "how could you spend good money on heads and cams".
Nonetheless, you heads issue being a different topic, to get the filter out of the engine bay, you could simply (and I'm not joking here), buy a section of 4" dryer flexible aluminum vent tube, a couple of clamps and a coupler (for where the tubing meets the filter for something solid to clamp the two together on) and make your own cold air setup. All for less than $20 from any hardware store. Route the tube thru the opening in the inner fender down onto the bumper apron. Two things though - avoid flooded streets at all costs...and 2, clean the filter more reguliarily as it will pickup more dirt.
(We are all cheap from time to time )

 

[mogs01gt]

Its missing a rubber bung that goes into the whole so your IAT can fit snuggly. The stock upper intake tube doesnt have the bung because the IAT already fits snuggly into the hole.

 

[hotstang_46]

Who said heads are "a waste of $$"? I said "how could you spend good money on heads and cams".
Nonetheless, you heads issue being a different topic, to get the filter out of the engine bay, you could simply (and I'm not joking here), buy a section of 4" dryer flexible aluminum vent tube, a couple of clamps and a coupler (for where the tubing meets the filter for something solid to clamp the two together on) and make your own cold air setup. All for less than $20 from any hardware store. Route the tube thru the opening in the inner fender down onto the bumper apron. Two things though - avoid flooded streets at all costs...and 2, clean the filter more reguliarily as it will pickup more dirt.
(We are all cheap from time to time )

well I suppose I'm lucky on the watery streets part...I think we probably get less than an inch or two of rain a year here in the desert......

But i guess this is the bottom line....... What's worse.....Having the CAI in the fenderwell (turbulent air, or so I've read), or filter in the engine bay (more heat)? I've seen many people on here recomend the straight over the CAI....and for what it's worth, I'm wrapping the cheapo aluminum intake pipe in header wrap...