VPC intake temp. sensor

[cnewingham]

I have read the manual andit says to put it in the intake past the throttle body but the 7m instructions say to tap a hole in the piping right before the tb. I have the hole tapped in my intake that I could use for it but not sure if I should put it in the intake or the piping. What do you guys think that have used this set up?

 

[empera]

i have mine tapped about 6" from before throttle body

 

[mattjk]

it is also important that it is placed as not to get heat soaked. it will cause drivabilty problems i.e. engine dying or extremely low idle at stop lights.

on my 7m i had it in the 3000 pipe, and then wrapped with flame insulation.

on the mr2 turbo, heat soak was so bad, i had the sensor place at the outlet of the intercooler...

 

[catch2nd]

I never hooked mine up!!

 

[MKIIINA]

i have mine about 6in from the throttle plate. i am also running a ffim and its facing away from the engine toward the battery. no driveability issues

 

[CPT Furious]

Mine was also set about 6 inches before the TB. Worked great for about 10 years. Hood was vented to heat buildup wasn't as much of a factor.

 

[BillyM]

I used a plastic "spacer" for mine to assure no heat soaking.

Tap a 1/4" hole in the intake, get a 1/4" threaded plug, drill and tap a 1/8" hole (for the temp sensor) through the plug, screw the plug into the intake, and the temp sensor into the plug. MUCH better setup than they suggest.

--billyM