mines behind firewall..
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mines behind firewall..
It was mounted inside passenger side wing
Trust it would always be getting cold air though so presume it should really be in the bay close to inlet hence wanting to mount it in the filter backing plate, just dont know how to hold it in place & make it look neat.
Not to sound totally stupid but what does it do.
Dont say senses air temperature either!! :)
I mean by detecting the temperature of the air what does it tell the ECU to adjust??
So does it need to be close to inlet to detect the temp of air being sucked into inlet or doesnt it really make much difference if in or out of engine bay?
i dont know a great deal about it - but ecu will alter fuelling slightly to air temp. i believe..
SBD told me to mount it as close to filter as poss - so its an as honest temp reading of the air the engine is taking in as poss..
At the time i never thought to drill the filter mounting; just found an existing hole in the nova firewall; which is near the filter.
will's ats is attached to his fuel rail
Humm, see mine use to be attached to the filter backing plate, but Dar advised i move it,as i am sure he said it's more of an abeyant air reading, not a direct air intake sensor, might be wrong, anyone wish to ask Dar or Lee where theirs are/were mounted?
Scott
Just read this from SBD Instruction sheet from website:
The air temp sensor should measure ambient air temp so should be mounted away from engine heat.
So may put it back inside the wing.
I thought it was mate, fancy me getting something right for once! lol
It should be mounted away from heat (backing plate can get quite hot - conducting heat from the head etc), but close enough to the trumpets/inlet to give a realistic reading of the actual air temp going onto the inlet manifold...
Mine is near the fual rail - its not ideal, but doesnt conduct as much heat as you'd think...
I would think that mounting it somewhere 'cool' would not give a true indication of inlet air temp...
Its time to start this winters project.
Got these sitting in Souther Ireland for me. Genuine Vauxhall items. Mine are copies & fit like ****, so hopefully these will be better.
Just got to get them in the new year.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...V/PB130534.jpg
Need to take rear beam back off & strengthen where the shock mounts to beam.
As i'am using coil overs all the weight on the back is held by the shock bracket & needs a little attention.
Anybody any pics of they have done to resolve this much appreciated.
Want front end re-painting if i can persuade Ade who does my paint to take it on as i have few stone chips i want rid off.
As & when i pull my finger out i will post some snaps up
Martin