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Old May 28, 2004 | 01:20 AM
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Give me two days guys, i can't use my JBweld on my metal between dinner and work, as it'* not 16 hours

I'm doing a metal and insulated box.
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Old May 28, 2004 | 01:26 AM
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That sounds cool!

Hurry up, it is getting really hot
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Old May 28, 2004 | 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Twister97
Can do!
I hear that foam heat resistant stuff calling my name in isle 4! "Over hereereeeeee...."
where did you find it? at Home Depot? I will have to canvas our Lowes to find something.

BonneMeMN, Twister and I will have to adapt whatever you do anyway to fit around our stupid PCM box.
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Old May 28, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by macho_mike21
my wires are too short to reach any farther than where it is now. With the insulation I could be able to keep the IAT where it is now. If I have some leftover I might wrap the crossover pipe to shield the TB. I went to Lowes today but I might have been in the wrong spot in the store because I couldnt find it.
Just simply cut the wires and solder on an extension wire to it.. less then 5 minutes.. ( if you're good with soldering.
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Old May 28, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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You think Macho could also just splice them into new wires, using a connector? Maybe some 16 or 18 gauge wire?
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Old May 28, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Twister97
You think Macho could also just splice them into new wires, using a connector? Maybe some 16 or 18 gauge wire?
Yea.. can do that too.. but connectors usually reduces power and may change the ohms/resistance reading slightly.. thats why I would suggest straight solder instead..( since I believe that the IAT sends info back in ohmage or resistance?? ) but for IAT I don't know how that would affect it.
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Old May 28, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Drifter420
Yea.. can do that too.. but connectors usually reduces power and may change the ohms/resistance reading slightly.. thats why I would suggest straight solder instead..( since I believe that the IAT sends info back in ohmage or resistance?? ) but for IAT I don't know how that would affect it.
Thats why I didnt want to screw with it. I will do the insulation thing first, since I need it anyways. If it doesnt help much then I will move the sensor.
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Old May 28, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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I've got metallic bubble wrap looking insulation from Lowes. I think it was $25 for this huge roll that I still have most of.
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Old May 28, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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which part of Lowes did you find it in?
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Old May 28, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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With the rest of the insulation.
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