What part of The Empire State are you located in?Last Friday the S10 passed NY state inspection in about 8 minutes.
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I bought a second Air Temp Sensor off of e-bay (a bunch of Yamaha bikes use the same one) and zip-tied it on the front of the frame. I left the original one in the air-box and ran the harness up front to plug into the second one (it barely reaches through the frame).Sure wish Yamaha hadn't cheaped out and provided a proper ambient air sensor instead of using the one inside the air box. It's consistently 4-5 degrees higher than actual ambient temps when underway, even in cool weather. It reads even higher in hot weather or slow traffic.
Novel idea. I'm too much of a pansy to potentially screw with the fuel injection logic. Realistically the ambient temp sensor likely has a negligible affect, and whatever effect it does have, probably won't be impacted by a change of 4-5cI bought a second Air Temp Sensor off of e-bay (a bunch of Yamaha bikes use the same one) and zip-tied it on the front of the frame. I left the original one in the air-box and ran the harness up front to plug into the second one (it barely reaches through the frame).
The one I added is in the air-flow up under the fairing, and it reads really close to outside ambient temperature (usually within a degree)
I have had no issues whatsoever with the engine starting and running properly with the sensor up front instead of in the air-box.
I actually thought about doing that. It might enrich the mixture a little by fooling the computer that the incoming air is a bit cooler than what it would see inside the air box, but it might actually improve the engine performance given how lean they set up the engines in most bikes these days. I think you could also just relocate the OEM sensor and plug the hole in the airbox?I bought a second Air Temp Sensor off of e-bay (a bunch of Yamaha bikes use the same one) and zip-tied it on the front of the frame. I left the original one in the air-box and ran the harness up front to plug into the second one (it barely reaches through the frame).
The one I added is in the air-flow up under the fairing, and it reads really close to outside ambient temperature (usually within a degree)
I have had no issues whatsoever with the engine starting and running properly with the sensor up front instead of in the air-box.
It’s not always the same correction. I’ve seen a difference of at least 10 degrees F between ambient and air box temps.Guess I do not understand why you need exact air temp. I know my Ténéré, cold or moving for 5 minutes, is 3-5 degrees high. So if it says 84 I just subtract 4 and assume 80. Know that is right or one off.
As long as the new number is 50-90 I am good.
The winter day in 2013 when I rode to work just to see if I could, that bike did not have a temp readout. The house outside temp was -5f and when it is below zero I do not care to know more! That bike did not have heated grips either. The next week I ordered electric glove liners!
I have not seen any difference in engine performance at all, either during cold-enrichment or fully warmed up.I actually thought about doing that. It might enrich the mixture a little by fooling the computer that the incoming air is a bit cooler than what it would see inside the air box, but it might actually improve the engine performance given how lean they set up the engines in most bikes these days. I think you could also just relocate the OEM sensor and plug the hole in the airbox?
Did you notice any improvements in performance when the engine is fully warmed, conversely any negative affect on gas mileage?
Don't be surprised if you don't need any of those shimsHi to all!
Preparing my self for a major engine work!
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I'm preparing my self to do the valve verification and also to replace the chain tensioner, my S10 has close to 29K mi and vavle check has not being done, so I will verify and do the proper job.
No date defined but will happen in the close future.
Have a great day to all.
jerckyll, thanks for the advice, I knew I was going to run the risk, never the less it will be much better to be prepair for what ever comes out. In Mexico either is to expensive to get some of those shims or you might have to buy them from the US and will take time and $$$. I think I paid a very reasonable price for the kit.Don't be surprised if you don't need any of those shims