[V8] IAT shorted

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Ok, must have brain fart -- what does IAT stand for? Not Intake Air Temp or
does it?

TIA

Ingo
On Dec 28, 2010 7:58 PM, "urq" <urq at pacbell.net> wrote:
> I reported a "running out of gas" problem with the pearl V8 (AKA #2) a few
> weeks back. Finally got to getting the PDA running ProDiag back up and
> authorized . immediately got a "IAT shorted to +12V" code. It looks like
> the plastic sheath for the wire is cooked . pulled the sensor, the thing
> shorted right at the base of the strain relief grommet. It looks like when
> the thing shorts enough current flows to cook the insulation. It looks
like
> there's a piece of heat shrink tubing filled with RTV intended to
immobilize
> the wire connections, but the heat shrink is so tight at the tail that it
> forces the +12 and sensor wires together.
>
>
>
> I haven't had a chance to check this on #344, but I thought I'd post here
so
> folks would know to check. If you roll back the grommet and slide it back
> on the wiring loom you should be able to see the clear heat shrink. I'd
> recommend carefully cutting the heat shrink near the tail to allow the
black
> wire to remain separate from the white/blue sensor wire. Then you can
slide
> the grommet back over the sensor .
>
>
>
> I doubt this will remedy the starting problem, but it should get the
mixture
> back into shape so I can get that smog check .
>
>
>
> Steve Buchholz
>
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