IAT Sensor

DvBennett · Aug 19th, 2005, 05:28 PM

My friend told me that with a transistor from The Source you can increase the horsepower for my 1995 Pathfinder. Is this true? Can anyone tell me where the IAT sensor is located? Thanks.

no1see2me · Aug 19th, 2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DvBennett

My friend told me that with a transistor from The Source you can increase the horsepower for my 1995 Pathfinder. Is this true? Can anyone tell me where the IAT sensor is located? Thanks.

Nope, thats a bunch of crap. All your doing is making the seller of those bogus items rich.

DvBennett · Aug 19th, 2005, 07:07 PM

That's what I thought too. I've noticed people selling the same things on eBay for like $10. You can get 'em at R-Shack for about 25 cents.

no1see2me · Aug 19th, 2005, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DvBennett

That's what I thought too. I've noticed people selling the same things on eBay for like $10. You can get 'em at R-Shack for about 25 cents.

and you can get 1000 of them in bulk at digi-key for a buck and they are resistors, not transistors.

DvBennett · Aug 20th, 2005, 05:16 PM

Oh yeah, that's what they are. I guess I had a brain-fart. :P

Does anyone know or have a pic of where the IAT is located? My driver's manual doesn't point it out for me.

**88pathoffroad** · Aug 22nd, 2005, 12:55 AM

That's because there isn't one. Anyone that tells you different has no idea what they're talking about.

DvBennett · Aug 22nd, 2005, 08:08 AM

Okay, thanks for the help

b67 · Aug 22nd, 2005, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DvBennett

Okay, thanks for the help

The one on your car is a thermisor - the idea is to put a resisor in place of that which will trick the car into thinking the air is cold and deliver more fuel - which will just waste gas more than it will improve performance

Animal · Aug 22nd, 2005, 10:17 AM

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The one on your car is a thermisor - the idea is to put a resisor in place of that which will trick the car into thinking the air is cold and deliver more fuel - which will just waste gas more than it will improve performance

Think you are confusing IAT with MAF.

b67 · Aug 22nd, 2005, 03:55 PM

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Think you are confusing IAT with MAF.

He's talking About the Intake Air Temp Sensor - right? NOt the Mass Airflow sensor

DvBennett · Aug 22nd, 2005, 04:20 PM

Yeah, my friend said it hooked up to your IAT; but apparently the '95 Pathfinder has a MAF.

**88pathoffroad** · Aug 23rd, 2005, 02:02 AM

They all have a MAF sensor. An IAT sensor is an additional accessory used on OBDII-equipped vehicles, as far as I know.

lewisnc100 · Aug 23rd, 2005, 07:26 AM

Exactly, per Nissan:

"This sensor is not used to control the engine system. It is used only for the on board diagnosis."