Need help! My IAT-sensor broke and fell into intake will this hurt the car? Pics attached

[Banshee06]

 

[Banshee06]

it is my IAT 2 sensor the one that mounts on the back right side of the supercharger.

 

[SVT_Troy]

Meh.... it’s all plastic, it will rest inside the lower intake manifold. Worst case it might be possible for it to find its way to a valve. That would be really bad. Don’t think it would happen though.

If it were me I would just pull the blower and remove it for the piece of mind. It would freak me out.


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[Banshee06]

That's is so much work!

 

[SVT_Troy]

You asked the question


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[Banshee06]

I know but that is the answer I wasn't looking for lol

 

[gt347mustang]

That's is so much work!

Then run it how it is.

 

[Banshee06]

Well I believe I already have been driving with it that way. For a least one 30 mile drive.

 

[SVT_Troy]

It finding its way to a valve is the worst case.... besides what happens if it manages to keep that valve open.... this is all worst case though.

Odds are it will sit in the lower intake manifold until you or someone pulls the blower and find it


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[Banshee06]

Does that hole go into the intake or the intercooler?
Does anyone have a picture of what is below that hole?

 

[Four Door SVT]

It’s in the intake portion and light enough to get blown around

 

[Banshee06]

Is there any other way to get it out?
Like vacuum or ???

 

[bigmoose]

Is there any other way to get it out?
Like vacuum or ???

No.

It's not that much work. After doing it a few times I could have it off within an hour no problem. Give yourself an afternoon if you've never done it and look at it as a learning opportunity.

 

[Soap]

I'd remove the blower and get the piece of plastic out.

--Joe

 

[98 svt]

No way would I leave that bouncing around in there.

 

[hotcobra03]

I think it already went into valves..

pulling the intercooler for cleaning should be done more than we do..

so I also vote to pull blower..and see

 

[Terminator Dave]

If it already went to the valves, it way to late to pulling the blower. That's a thermistor. If the cars running fine(or when you put a new one in) it's probably blown out the exhaust by now. Sorry. I just reread your post that said you have 30 miles on it. IMPO, forget about it.

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[whitedevil95]

Basically you have the right way and the easy way

Right way(safe): Pull blower take it out
Easy way(risk): Leave it in there and DGAF