Air Charge Sensor?

[super-KA]

I have a '90 240sx with a KA24E and I have a cone filter I was wanting to use on it. I noticed the stock air box has an air charge sensor, and I was wandering if I replaced the box with the filter, what would I have to do with the sensor? Could I leave it off, or will I have to tap it into the intake pipe? Thanks for the help.

[theother1wstolen]

are you talking about the maf?

[super-KA]

No, not the mass air sensor. There is a sensor tht plugs into the actual air box that contains the stock air filter. The box is being removed for a cone filter. I wanna know if I can lose the sensor alll together, or will I need to plug it into the intake pipe somewhere?

[super-KA]

I know lots of people on here have cone filters, so what did you do with the air charge sensor on the air box?

[theother1wstolen]

last i checked there was no sensor inside the air box, a picture perhaps?

[super-KA]

It's strange nobody has seen this. I will get a pic of it tomorrow and post it for sure. It is on a single cam KA. I work at an auto parts store and our computer even lists it as having an "air charge sensor" and I have identified it with a picture that this is what that sensor is. I'm assuming it tells the computer the temperature of incoming air. Will get a pic up tomorrow though.

[super-KA]

Here is an inside/outside view. It just plugs into the air box right near the MAF. Can it be done away with, or will taking it off mess up the ECU's functioning?

[brandonDavid]

don't take my word for it, but it should run fine. buddy has a 4 banger stang had the same thing, funny thing is, it's the same maf and the regular ka. but that's been out for a while and he's never thrown a cel

[super-KA]

I think it should be fine without it as well. I doubt a '90 computer is sophisticated enough to make big changes according to air temp, but again, not completely sure. Anyone else?

[super-KA]

If nobody else has anything, guess I'll just give it a shot. I was just trying to figure it out now while the motor is apart so I could get rid of as many wires as possible.

[98s14inaz]

Incoming air temperature sensor. Just shove it inside the cone. The screen in front of the mafs will stop it from getting sucked in.

[super-KA]

Incoming air temperature sensor. Just shove it inside the cone. The screen in front of the mafs will stop it from getting sucked in.

Um....haha. Has anyone ran without it?

[leonelrr]

My 93 didn't have it.. The 91 does, it's unplugged and no problems..