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Old Feb 22, 2016 | 07:36 PM
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89 firebird what is this wire?

This is my first 3rd gen and whomever had it before me rigged it up . The mass air sensor was set aside and the pictures are a sensor that was put in between the air filter and the intake. I can't find it on the wire diagram. Please help!
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 05:58 AM
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Re: 89 firebird what is this wire?

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This is my first 3rd gen and whomever had it before me rigged it up . The mass air sensor was set aside and the pictures are a sensor that was put in between the air filter and the intake. I can't find it on the wire diagram. Please help!
That is the iat sensor or called the intake air temp sensor it measures how hot/cold the air is coming into the throttle body
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 04:47 PM
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Re: 89 firebird what is this wire?

So it should go air filter that Iat sensor MAS then intake correct?
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