Nope. The temperature variance in the stock location is about the same.
The "punch out" is actually for the breather tube (which most of us never
install) so you can use that location. Try to drill the hole though and
start small and work you're way up.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: <DRD892@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 7:19 PM
Subject: DML: IAS Sensor Relocation..Attn: Bernd
> I read your comments about relocating the IAS sensor on your home page.
> I have been thinking about doing this for some time to my '97 5.2.
> The stock sensor is located on the front passenger side of the intake
> manifold and I assume it is the same for the V6. I do not have the stock
> air box as I use a 10"X3" open element K&N.
>
> I did a little experiment this afternoon. We put a temperature probe
inside
> the air cleaner (behind the K&N). Then hooked up a scan tool to read
> the temp at the IAS sensor. The truck was inside a service bay with
> the doors open. Outside temp was 60 degrees. Ran the engine at fast
> idle (about 1500 RPM) and then at a normal idle for about 10 minutes.
> The variance was more than I expected. The air stream thru the K&N
> was running between 79 and 83 degrees. The scan tool was reading the
> IAS sensor between 136 and 140 degrees.
>
> The bottom of my air cleaner plate and a "punch out" that looks like it
> just fits a new IAS sensor. I plan on installing this sometime this week.
> I am wondering if that much temp variance will give me a "check engine"
> light or cause other problems? (I am already using a 180 degree stat)
>
> David R.
> Sterling Heights
> Michigan
> DC Detroit Axle Plant
> drd892@aol.com
>
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