Went out and got myself an ODBII reader. Google says it's the air intake temperature.

Guy at the shop suggested replacing the air filter, but I don't understand how that'd trip the sensor?

Not that a filter is particularly expensive, but the filter doesn't look particularly dirty, and I don't want to just shotgun parts at the problem until something sticks.

Worth changing the filter, or is there something else I should be checking first?

Isn't the air intake temperature a sensor?

Pull the IAT sensor and clean it. Ohm it if you have a multimeter. If the code comes back replace it.

Good stuff, as always. Thanks sir.

no, it's a temperature.

I was pointing out the obvious...

If code says bad o2 sensor first thing I'd think to check is the o2 sensor not the muffler bearing..

No offense to you chow. Used to being dicky to fmx.

This post was edited by CarsAndKush on May 6 2014 03:36pm

sounds like a knowledgeably mechanic with that advice

The guy who runs the shop is solid, but he was out. This was one of the mechanics working under him.

I'm willing to give dude benefit of the doubt, with something lost in translation (English was very obviously not his primary language.)

He had run a reader prior to me getting my own, and was gesturing around the IAT sensor.

His English WAS clear enough to get across "parts and labor" to me, which is what prompted me to get my own reader.


Ain't no thang. Keep on keepin' on.

This post was edited by ChowYunFat on May 6 2014 05:20pm

Sonofa...

The sensor was fine.

The HARNESS was fuxored. Didn't notice it previously, but right where the red lead went into the harness, it was crimped so badly that it was actually broken.

Repaired the lead into the harness, able to clear the light normally. Aiya. >_<


On the upside, it wasn't something more expensive. Thanks again for the input, peeps.