Can I fit this sensor or go to Plan B?

[Daryl]

I recently purchased an air sensor (on the left in the picture) but its base is threaded and the one it’s replacing isn’t and is held in place by a grommet. Can I make this work via a different grommet or is there possibly an adapter that’d work?
Or Plan B: get a different sensor?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Are you installing it in a plastic air tube?

When i swapped my Fox over to an aftermarket ECU, i ran into issues leaving the IAT in the intake manifold, so I wanted to move it to the plastic intake tube. Same issue with installing a threaded sensor into a plastic tube. I;m sure it would have threaded in, but I wanted something a little cleaner.

SO i purchased an IAT sensor for a 96-00 4.6L Mustang. Same resistance temp values as the sensor on the 5.0, but designed to insert into a grommet. I drilled the tube, purchased a tight rubber grommet and it installed nicely.

EDIT: I'm using a Motorcraft DY-735. Bought a wiring harness plug for it off amazon. Can dig that up if needed.

 

[RAU03MACH]

I recently purchased an air sensor (on the left in the picture) but its base is threaded and the one it’s replacing isn’t and is held in place by a grommet. Can I make this work via a different grommet or is there possibly an adapter that’d work?
Or Plan B: get a different adapter.

do you have the plug end of that on the harness

 

[Terrorist 5.0]

I recently purchased an air sensor (on the left in the picture) but its base is threaded and the one it’s replacing isn’t and is held in place by a grommet. Can I make this work via a different grommet or is there possibly an adapter that’d work?
Or Plan B: get a different adapter.

You just screw it into the rubber, if it is tight, it will be fine. I replaced mine that way too. Remember to clock the sensor!

 

[RAU03MACH]

i am going to show you another way to this using the 2nd one with solid tip
but you need the plug in that fits the connection

 

[RAU03MACH]

this is a cold air sensor out in the open on front radiator
From factory
This will also work for that solid brass bottom
There is no place on this vehicle in the intake
This is something ford came up with

 

[Daryl]

Are you installing it in a plastic air tube?

When i swapped my Fox over to an aftermarket ECU, i ran into issues leaving the IAT in the intake manifold, so I wanted to move it to the plastic intake tube. Same issue with installing a threaded sensor into a plastic tube. I;m sure it would have threaded in, but I wanted something a little cleaner.

SO i purchased an IAT sensor for a 96-00 4.6L Mustang. Same resistance temp values as the sensor on the 5.0, but designed to insert into a grommet. I drilled the tube, purchased a tight rubber grommet and it installed nicely.

EDIT: I'm using a Motorcraft DY-735. Bought a wiring harness plug for it off amazon. Can dig that up if needed.
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No sir, it’s going into an aluminum CAI tube

 

[Daryl]

You just screw it into the rubber, if it is tight, it will be fine. I replaced mine that way too. Remember to clock the sensor!

“Clock the sensor “??

 

[Mustang5L5]

No sir, it’s going into an aluminum CAI tube

Same could be done by drilling and using a grommet. But with AL, you could also tap it for 3/8” NPT and it should catch a thread or two.

 

[Mustang5L5]

“Clock the sensor “??

So that the resistor element is exposed to the airflow and not shielded by the side supports

 

[Daryl]

So that the resistor element is exposed to the airflow and not shielded by the side supports

Understood, thx!

 

[Daryl]

do you have the plug end of that on the harness

Yes. Test fitted it.