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Sweet job Tunez!! Hydrolock, imo, is a total non-issue. What are the chance of the whole air filter being covered with water? and if so, it would probably take at most a couple o gallons to climb up into your intakee manifold. I dunno about north carolina but I was too young to remember when we got that much flooding.
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I put my sensor in the rubber bend and it made my CEL come on and had to take it to the dealer check what the problem was, they said putting the sensor (originally in the air box) behind the MAF screw-up the computers reading and turn my cars performance to sh!t.
So, not beleiving them of course, I patched the hole and put the stock stuff back on just to see and sure enough the CEL went off and car was back to normal. After seeing what you did I would like to try your idea. could you do a step-by-step write up on what you did, and the parts you used(size,lengths, degree bends,that kinda thing) for some of us that aren't as mechanically inclined. Thanx smile.gif
So, not beleiving them of course, I patched the hole and put the stock stuff back on just to see and sure enough the CEL went off and car was back to normal. After seeing what you did I would like to try your idea. could you do a step-by-step write up on what you did, and the parts you used(size,lengths, degree bends,that kinda thing) for some of us that aren't as mechanically inclined. Thanx smile.gif
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My tib started putting when I would take off and then it thru up a CEL so I took it to my dealer as was (a big mistake on my part, I should have put the stock stuff back on) they wouldn't even touch the intake and made me go all the way down there and put the factory stuff on myself in the parking lot, before I did I tried to patch the hole and put the sensor in the filter, but on the test drive the car idled down and quit several times, so I put the stock stuff back on and all of the sudden no CEL, no putt, and idle was fine. Kinda weird huh? I'd like to know if anyone else has had this problem? if not than can anybody tell me why mine did? P.S. the exhaust manifold had a hairline crack and I made them replace it, could that have been it? because they said no! I'm not sure what to believe. ANYBODY HELP!!!! sad.gif
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CEL = Check Engine Light
I'm just going to get a plug to put in the hole I made and if Tunez can get some directions to how he did his I'll just put the sensor in the pipe before the MAF and it should run smoothly (knocking on wood). Hey Tunez, hook me up please!!!!
I'm just going to get a plug to put in the hole I made and if Tunez can get some directions to how he did his I'll just put the sensor in the pipe before the MAF and it should run smoothly (knocking on wood). Hey Tunez, hook me up please!!!!
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First off thanks for the good comments.
QuikTib, the only thing that I have been told about that sensor there is that the tube across from it shoots oil into that location. However I have had no problems with it at all. The sensor checks air tempeture so I'm not sure how it could be affected moving it back to there, not saying it can't. I am thinking of buying one of the small breather filters to use to just remove that tube. HOWEVER if someone else does this install, put the sensor into the ABS tube instead.
Ok, for the parts used, I bought 2 3" 90 degree bends and 10 feet of the 3" pipe. (Shortest piece that you can get.) I will do a full write up on this a little later.
If anyone wants to buy this instead of making it themselves, I will make it and send it for $100. I will send instructions as well as e-mail pictures of the removal and install of the factory pieces too. In can use the regular filters or the Ractive Heat shield filter. The install I'm doing soon will use that filter and I personally believe it will be even better for water resistance. There are not manys ways for the water to get to it now with all pieces back on. I do not think it will work for the auto but if anyone is near me I will do the auto for a cheap price just to get the first model for it. The one you purchase will have the hole to mount the sensor predrilled in it.
QuikTib, the only thing that I have been told about that sensor there is that the tube across from it shoots oil into that location. However I have had no problems with it at all. The sensor checks air tempeture so I'm not sure how it could be affected moving it back to there, not saying it can't. I am thinking of buying one of the small breather filters to use to just remove that tube. HOWEVER if someone else does this install, put the sensor into the ABS tube instead.
Ok, for the parts used, I bought 2 3" 90 degree bends and 10 feet of the 3" pipe. (Shortest piece that you can get.) I will do a full write up on this a little later.
If anyone wants to buy this instead of making it themselves, I will make it and send it for $100. I will send instructions as well as e-mail pictures of the removal and install of the factory pieces too. In can use the regular filters or the Ractive Heat shield filter. The install I'm doing soon will use that filter and I personally believe it will be even better for water resistance. There are not manys ways for the water to get to it now with all pieces back on. I do not think it will work for the auto but if anyone is near me I will do the auto for a cheap price just to get the first model for it. The one you purchase will have the hole to mount the sensor predrilled in it.
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Tunez what do you mean you have me confused. What I have know is just a cone filter after the mafs. It sounds good but I would imagine it will have better performance once a cai is insatlled(agree?) please explain what you mean and why i slag off the take off. Oh did you put the wheel well back in or do you leave it off.