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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: JamietypeR on January 27, 2010, 09:22:58 PM

Title: help with a sensor
Post by: JamietypeR on January 27, 2010, 09:22:58 PM
hi guys i have to change the riat air sensor under the knuckle on the engine of my fd3s, and was wondering if its an easy job to do or am i best to take it to the garage have a mechanic fit it? as im not sure if its just an unscrew of the knuckle an replace? or is there seals i could break or stuff?
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: bnaellis on January 27, 2010, 10:06:00 PM
Quote from: JamietypeR;668323hi guys i have to change the riat air sensor under the knuckle on the engine of my fd3s, and was wondering if its an easy job to do or am i best to take it to the garage have a mechanic fit it? as im not sure if its just an unscrew of the knuckle an replace? or is there seals i could break or stuff?

No it\'s as easy as you\'ve stated mate. Nothing can get broken or damaged.


rgds
Brian
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: JamietypeR on January 27, 2010, 10:08:03 PM
Cool cheers brian,
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: JamietypeR on January 27, 2010, 10:13:46 PM
One thing I was gonna ask it\'s a dragon performance replacement sensor, and it was sent with the part that it clips into n the wires to wire it to the standard wires that are there is this needed or should I just keep the standard wiring n clip on?
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: MaLicE on January 28, 2010, 05:19:15 AM
go careful removing the UIM make sure you dont break the solenoids if your still running twin turbo, if not its a case of unplug everything remove the uim unscrew the old one, screw in new one, get the wire harness that comes with it, snip off old connector and either use bullet connectors or solder, i think solder is recomended.
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: JamietypeR on January 28, 2010, 12:11:03 PM
Yea it\'s still the twin setup, what\'s the uim?
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: DR SCHNITZEL on January 28, 2010, 12:29:06 PM
Quote from: JamietypeR;668401Yea it\'s still the twin setup, what\'s the uim?

the knuckles or the bunch o bananas:mmmm
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: JamietypeR on January 28, 2010, 01:55:20 PM
Lol cool, well that\'s made me look a novice lol, I\'ve jus got under the hood n there\'s seals either end or like a rubbery glue that\'s holding it sealed do I need to replace that if so wat do I use?
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: bnaellis on January 28, 2010, 06:52:09 PM
Quote from: JamietypeR;668424Lol cool, well that\'s made me look a novice lol, I\'ve jus got under the hood n there\'s seals either end or like a rubbery glue that\'s holding it sealed do I need to replace that if so wat do I use?

that what I said before the person who you got it from tried a lot of stuff himself and made a load of bodges on the car that being one. Better off leaving it.

rdgs
Brian
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: JamietypeR on January 28, 2010, 11:09:25 PM
Ok when you say leave it, what do you mean? Not replace the sensor or get a mechanic to fit the sensor?
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: trotter on January 29, 2010, 08:36:29 AM
it stands for Upper Inlet Manifold ;)
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: bnaellis on January 29, 2010, 06:34:06 PM
Quote from: JamietypeR;668568Ok when you say leave it, what do you mean? Not replace the sensor or get a mechanic to fit the sensor?

I meant the black gooy stuff mate.



rgds
Brian
Title: help with a sensor
Post by: JamietypeR on January 29, 2010, 08:14:07 PM
Ok cool so it doesn\'t need any putty or anything. Cheers dude