IAT sensor hitting hood

[Blown347]

after installing my 2.8 i noticed the sensor hits my hood now and pushes it out of place. i cant rotate the intake to fix it either. what can do to fix this?

 

[TRBO VNM]

Pics? Why is it sticking straight up? Most intakes usually have it facing the side or down.

 

[Blown347]

Pics? Why is it sticking straight up? Most intakes usually have it facing the side or down.

this is the same spot it has always been in.

 

[tuscani66]

I personally didn't do it to mine, but it was relocated or eliminated (doubtful). I never really thought about it till I saw yours.

 

[Blown347]

is it ok to not have the sensor in its place? what can be used to plug the hole?

 

[TRBO VNM]

Why can't you rotate that pipe a little?

 

[Blown347]

Why can't you rotate that pipe a little?

i can but very little and not enough to clear. il mess with it some more but what happens if it still wont clear?

EDIT: i forgot i got new motor mounts so it may sit a little higher. the oval part doesnt allow me to rotate it enough.

 

[TRBO VNM]

You can relocate it somewhere else in the pipe or you can get MM kmember spacers and lower it all a little bit

 

[Blown347]

any one know what i can use to plug the existing hole with other than welding it up?

 

[hotcobra03]

Does it hit with just hood closed..

Engine mount or even engine centered in cradle.

Just a thought of that side coming up on acceleration

 

[Blown347]

Does it hit with just hood closed..

Engine mount or even engine centered in cradle.

Just a thought of that side coming up on acceleration

it hits when it latches and when its completely closed is when it starts to push it out of place.

 

[BO TY KLR]

Is there a bracket stabilizing the maf? If not, you should be able to loosen one of the clamps at throttle body and push whole intake assembly down some. The intake tube should move in and out, up and down some if you loosen 2nd screw clamp at TB.

 

[Blown347]

Is there a bracket stabilizing the maf? If not, you should be able to loosen one of the clamps at throttle body and push whole intake assembly down some. The intake tube should move in and out, up and down some if you loosen 2nd screw clamp at TB.

no bracket. im going to mess around with it some more this weekend and see what i can do.

 

[MalcolmV8]

I eliminated my factory IAT sensor and use the one integrated into my MAF slot sensor. I see you have an SCT MAF but not sure what kind. Yours might also have an IAT integrated into it. If so wire it up instead, if not just relocate your existing sensor.