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Old May 13, 2013 | 12:26 AM
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Is the air charge temperature sender the same sensor as my iat? My iat has never been replaced and at auto zone the guy sold me an air charge temperature sender.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 12:39 AM
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Does it look like your old part? IMHO it's just a different name for the same thing.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 01:40 AM
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Anyone's IAT is likely caked with crud and could be cleaned. The sensor part is in a cage that is all gunked up.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 07:05 AM
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And here's what they look like cleaned. 10% difference in ohms reading before and after.
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Have a pic of where they are located on a 94 Cherokee Sport?
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 08:23 PM
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Have a pic of where they are located on a 94 Cherokee Sport?
Top of the intake manifold behind the throttle body.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 08:23 PM
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LOL I did mine a couple hours ago. It was a lot worse than picture above. Just looked like a big black turd on a stick. Couldn't even see the cage. It's now looking like the one in Cruiser's picture.

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LOL I did mine a couple hours ago. It was a lot worse than picture above. Just looked like a big black turd on a stick. Couldn't even see the cage. It's now looking like the one in Cruiser's picture.

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Those are IAT turds. Check your FSM under fuel injection controls for turd removal.

You didn't happen to test before and after, did ya?
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Well then question: Just clean these things off, or buy a new one? Do cleaned ones work as well as a new one when you're trying to optimize mpg?
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Mine have cleaned up just fine. Test it if you're concerned.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Those are IAT turds. Check your FSM under fuel injection controls for turd removal.

You didn't happen to test before and after, did ya?

No sorry I was in a hurry to get to the store...... I was out of beer.

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Priorities......

Clean the IAT and go for it!!

Be gentle with it.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Mine have cleaned up just fine. Test it if you're concerned.
Hey cool ya' got dem dare Canadian temparatures listed dare. I'll test mine in the mornin'. I wonder if my meter can translate to Engrish.


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Hey cool ya' got dem dare Canadian temparatures listed dare. I'll test mine in the mornin'. I wonder if my meter can translate to Engrish.


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Don't you have a "hoser" setting on da meter, eh?
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Don't you have a "hoser" setting on da meter, eh?
I can't figure out which key to hit on my meter?
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