intake air temperature sensor!

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 wisbech Posts: 361 mk2 saxo vtr!
    #1
    where is the intake air temperature sensor and if you fit a resistor to this does it gain bhp.
  2. Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2
    #2
    don't do it mate, it just fools the ecu in to thinking the engine is cold all the time so it makes it run richer
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 wisbech Posts: 361 mk2 saxo vtr!
    #3
    what does that me mate, and would it harm my enigine
  4. Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2
    #4
    it means you would be using alot more petrol, when the engine is cold it doesnt use as much air it uses more fuel to get it started

    so it will be running like that all the time
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 wisbech Posts: 361 mk2 saxo vtr!
    #5
    would it gain bhp and do think it would harm my engine
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp
    #6
    overfueling for no reason and messing up the air and petrol ratios will damage your engine mate. its not worth it so dont buy one..
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 wisbech Posts: 361 mk2 saxo vtr!
    #7
    any body else got any comments on this!
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 London Posts: 613 Saxo Vts
    #8
    As stated it's an old trick and not worth it, you're just gonna get hassle.
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Nottinghamshire Posts: 334 Saxo VTR W-reg Escort RS turbo with about 160bhp
    #9
    plus them resistors on ebay arnt worth it because every cars sensor reads different at different temps, so for example at 20'c intake temp the sensor might give out 40 ohms off resistance. so if the send a resistor thats 60 ohms of resistant it will think the intake air is hotter than it is and add less fuel making it run lean.

    Like everybody said it aint worth it.