Alero throwing codes

[antichrysler]

Been a while since I've posted. But I was hoping someone would be able to help me out. I'm helping out a friend with their 99 alero v6. Anyways the CEL keeps coming on. I got a scanner and it's saying P0113 Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what I would need to do to fix this. The car seems to be driving just fine.

[Gr1m]

replace the IAT sensor, i think its around $14 at autozone iirc

[NickAlero2000]

yup
IAT sensor

[meadus101]

Paid 24 at Car quest. Dad took a hammer to my old one the smart guy.


But yea. IAT.

[antichrysler]

Thanks for the help. Where is the IAT sensor located?

[Cliff8928]

It's pressed in the intake tube... Do you happen to have a scan-tool that can read your IAT temperature?

[antichrysler]

That I do. When I ran it it was about -4C outside and the readings were coming through as -41C. Is that the actual temperature it was reading? Or is that a difference from one part of the engine to another?

[Cliff8928]

No, that IAT reading definitely shouldn't be below ambient temperature.

Unplug the IAT and jumper the two wires together and see if you get a reading of over 130°C.

[antichrysler]

Well I changed the IAT and now the temperature is back down to a healthy -29C (that's actually pretty close to the temperature outside right now).

Thanks again for the help and Merry Christmas.