Cleaning the IAT sensor

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Sep 19, 2009 | 07:19 PM

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0Diesel Dawgs Performance

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From: Western NC

Time for a new Sensor.

Sep 19, 2009 | 07:38 PM

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tower_ofpower

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From: Kingwood, WV

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Originally Posted by JPR Ram

Starting fluid (ether) will also work excellent.

the "old" starting fluid should be ok... the newer stuff leaves a residue... like you said ether... but good luck finding it, most places just sell "starting fluid" which is a whole different breed

Sep 20, 2009 | 02:10 PM

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fahtb0y

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From: Yuma, AZ

can it operate fine without one?!

Sep 21, 2009 | 12:35 AM

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tower_ofpower

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From: Kingwood, WV

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Originally Posted by Whitmore

The IAT sensor measures the temperature of the intake manifold. The ECM uses this sensor reading to set injection timing and adjust the air-fuel ratio. If the fuel mileage and power output of you engine seem low, some owners have found improvement in EGT, fuel economy, and power after cleaning carbon from the IAT sensor in at the rear of the intake manifold.

as whitmore had said; the IAT is crucial to engine operation... it may run with out one, but it will throw codes and most likely run like a dog since it has to run on a base programming... the computer has to guess about everything it does, and therefore can never make the proper adjustments. so to answer your questiong, yes it will run with out one, and it'll run like crap to... is it advised? not at all... suck it up buy a new one, you'll probably pay for the sensor just in fuel savings and satisfaction.