I cant figure out what the hell this sensor/wire or whatever the heck its someone plese tell me if i can take everything out and put a filter in here are some pics.

 

on the bottom right of pic.

 

didn't you post this in the "Free Intake Mod" thread??

 

ya

 

and still nobody answered.I just want to put a dam air filter on it.come on I know someone out their knows.

 

Looks like IAT to me.

 

so what do i do with it cuz im gonna have to take it off to put a air filter.

 

Checked the 97-98 FSM's and it is in fact the IAT sensor.

For 95-96 models the IAT sensor was attached to the actual OEM airbox with 2 screws; even your generic aftermarket "Ebay special" intakes came with a MAFS adaptor which had provisions to mount the IAT onto it using the same factory hardware.

However the IAT for 97-98 looks to mount a different way.

You can get away with it hanging outside the intake stream, but it will affect your cars response somewhat, and it's possible that you might throw a CEL + ECU code if it reads out of its range... From what the FSM says, unplugging the thing entirely will definitely throw a CEL + ECU code.

My suggestion is to install the new intake, find a suitable spot on the air filter itself, and drill a hole for fitting the IAT. You can seal it in place with a little silicone. That should work out fine.

I was going to suggest drilling straight into the intake piping, but that would position the IAT sensor behind the MAFS - and it's supposed to be upstream, before the MAFS.