I drilled a hole a little smaller and threaded mine in, no issues so far. Might get some epoxy and epoxy it in? The plastic tube is not very expensive, $35 or so, if you need to replace it.

 

A quick fix is to spread the two wires apart and run a zip tie between them and around the tube.

Id you want to buy a thread in sensor we have them too. Call the shop at 631-563-7325

 

u could have done it the right way from the start and drilled and tapped a 3/8 npt hole in the discharge so the sensor will screw right in and you'll never have to worry about it falling out.

 

Yeah I know I should have done that but it was a last minute thing for me to relocate it and I didn't take my time and do it right like I should have. I guess I'll just keep it ziptied in for now until I order a new discharge tube and tap it. Thanks

 

Would just relocating it to the same spot it is on a foxbody be O.k.?That would mean a pretty long wire extension on the plug harness.

 

I am using a RPM I intake on my 94 cobra and it has a threaded hole in #5 intake runner for IAT and I just extended my wires and put my sensor there.

 

Mine is in the boostmaster pipe...

...and its a good place for it. I have a carb'd Edel RPM converted to EFI and it has a hole on #4 runner if I wanted it to see the hot air. What you should have done is just left the sensor in the engine bay zip tied to something to keep it from touching the engine. Its dying because of the loss of air (super rich), not because of the IAT signal. Lots of folks don't have their IAT's in the airstream (most Explorer Intake owners). Good luck, SG.

 

...and its a good place for it. I have a carb'd Edel RPM converted to EFI and it has a hole on #4 runner if I wanted it to see the hot air. What you should have done is just left the sensor in the engine bay zip tied to something to keep it from touching the engine. Its dying because of the loss of air (super rich), not because of the IAT signal. Lots of folks don't have their IAT's in the airstream (most Explorer Intake owners). Good luck, SG.

You want the IAT to see the hot air so that it can pull timing when you reach a certain value...