It can, but your engine will not run properly. My advice would be to put the sensor in between the air filter and the throttle body. This is straight from wikipedia:
Air flow meter in carsAn air flow meter is used in some cars to measure the quantity of air going to the engine. In the case of a gasoline engine the electronic control unit then calculates how much fuel is needed to inject into the cylinder ports.
The vane (flap) type air flow meters (Bosch L-Jetronic and early Motronic EFI systems or Hitachi) actually measure air volume, whereas the later "hot wire" and "hot film" air flow meters measure speed of air flow.
By installing an cold air intake on a mustang
depending on the style of intake, and type of car you can gain up to around 20% hp
idk exact specifics, but after installing mine there is a definite notice in increased hp. i strongly suggest the cold air intake.
12 - 17 hp
No this is not normal. The cold air intake will not cause overheating. I would say you have disconnected the fan thermo relay, or the fans themselves, when installing the cold air intake. Check all the connections and the fuse. Turn on the A/C and see if the fans are running. They should run continuously with the A/C on.
when you removed cylinder head or when they are noisy . do it when cold ( 8 thou for intake )and (12 thou for exhaust )
You would probably only get 5-10hp at the crank from installing both, depending on brand and other modifications.
A cold air intake will increase your horse power
Cold air intake is better because it's denser.
You will not damage your engine if you remove its cold air intake. The cold air intake system is merely added to increase engine efficiency and performance.
A cold air intake is an aftermarket part used to help open air flow to the engine. The cold air intake sucks up cold air from underneath the car and is attached to your intake manifold. So it is a pipe going from somewhere close to the bottom of the engine compartment leading to your intake manifold.
Yes a cold air intake could be used in any car