AEM CAI Install Question...
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Three Wheelin'
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AEM CAI Install Question...
I was cleaning my car yesterday. I had the hood opend, & I noticed that black tube thing that runs to the engine that the 2 hoses attached to is rubbing into the hood lining. Do I not have mine installed correctly? Does everyones rub like this? Anyone have a pic of how theirs is routed?
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Suzuka Master
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From: Ninth Gate & So Cal
Noticed the rubbing too -- what a joy 
And AEM installed it...
IMO, the zip-tie is an ugly solution (sure, it works).
The AEM folks should have just provided the hoses to remove the breather and TB heater/breather pipe and supplied some a nice water and breather hoses (well, the breather is supplied) and just "jettisoned" the metal pipe (put in the return-to-OEM-maybe-later box).
It is better, IMO, to run the TB heater hose that is now going over the 3” AEM hose and run it UNDER the pipe and just bypass the metal pipe (you can keep the metal pipe for the breather if wanted, but at least replace the current water hose with a longer chunk that bypasses the “metal pipe assembly.”
IMO, I'm going to remove the rubber hose going over the intake hose to metal pipe to hose combo and just put in a length of rubber hose to replace the whole mess. (The hard line isn't needed)
Keep an eye on the rubbing -- I found a few drops of coolant on the battery cover from the pipe and hose getting rubbed around. A factory clamp is now gone and replaced with a screw clamp, but the AEM setup is "messy"...
And AEM installed it...
IMO, the zip-tie is an ugly solution (sure, it works).
The AEM folks should have just provided the hoses to remove the breather and TB heater/breather pipe and supplied some a nice water and breather hoses (well, the breather is supplied) and just "jettisoned" the metal pipe (put in the return-to-OEM-maybe-later box).
It is better, IMO, to run the TB heater hose that is now going over the 3” AEM hose and run it UNDER the pipe and just bypass the metal pipe (you can keep the metal pipe for the breather if wanted, but at least replace the current water hose with a longer chunk that bypasses the “metal pipe assembly.”
IMO, I'm going to remove the rubber hose going over the intake hose to metal pipe to hose combo and just put in a length of rubber hose to replace the whole mess. (The hard line isn't needed)
Keep an eye on the rubbing -- I found a few drops of coolant on the battery cover from the pipe and hose getting rubbed around. A factory clamp is now gone and replaced with a screw clamp, but the AEM setup is "messy"...
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Three Wheelin'
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From: Boca Raton FL
I tried it under too, but the metal pipe was still hitting the hood. on mine it made the rubbing worse. I would need to replace that metal pipe with a hose. I think the Injen one has it setup like this.
Suzuka Master
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From: Ninth Gate & So Cal
Here's the whole enchilada...
Hmmm... my rubbing went away...
However:
I am going to just remove the pipe (it is basically "messy") and use the previous instructions that are posted here
I found this, but the picture links are dead.
Here is the link to the photo album:
http://public.fotki.com/rdsandy/cai/
However:
I am going to just remove the pipe (it is basically "messy") and use the previous instructions that are posted here
I found this, but the picture links are dead.
Here is the link to the photo album:
http://public.fotki.com/rdsandy/cai/
Originally posted by rdsandy
OK,
Here are some pics I took of the installation. I will try to explain about removing the OEM breather pipe.
The two hoses running to the right of the circles are the hoses supplied by AEM. For the big one, remove the hose clamp that is to the left of the circle, under the valve cover shroud. This hose connected to the OEM pipe about 1/2 in diameter that ran to the OEM filter connector or the "accordian thingy" as someone so aptly dubbed it. Welded to this, running along side of the 1/2" pipe, was a smaller pipe. This pipe is removed (watch for antifreeze spill, I got about 1 ounce) as well and is replaced by the small hose supplied by AEM.
The upper circle shows where the other end of the small AEM supplied hose connects.
The lower circle shows the existing OEM hose connecting to the small tube of the AEM pipe.
The far left circle shows a 1/4 turn screw that holds the valve cover shroud. There is one more further left, not shown. These two have to be removed to get to the 1/2 inch hose clamp.
The middle circle shows a foam sleeve that was on the original pipe. I removed it and put it over the new hose as a chafe guard.
The lower right circle shows where a hardware store supplied, 5/16 barb to barb end, brass fitting was used to connect the AEM small hose to the OEM hose from under the throttle body.
A close up of the barbed fitting connection. You can't see the brass fitting. I used the OEM clamps instead of the AEM supplied hose clamps.
I removed the original AEM decal, since the bypass valve totally ruins it. I took one of the supplied decals and laid it across the pipe to kind of "hide" the scuffs from the hacksaw job.
The circle shows the large hose connection. The hose is routed under the AEM pipe.
Notice the ty-rap I used to secure the cruise control cable to keep it from flapping around. The clip that originally did that was useless without the OEM air filter box so I removed it.
BTW, Ryan who emailed me if these pics aren't what your looking for let me know.
[ 08-07-2001: Message edited by: rdsandy ]
OK,
Here are some pics I took of the installation. I will try to explain about removing the OEM breather pipe.
The two hoses running to the right of the circles are the hoses supplied by AEM. For the big one, remove the hose clamp that is to the left of the circle, under the valve cover shroud. This hose connected to the OEM pipe about 1/2 in diameter that ran to the OEM filter connector or the "accordian thingy" as someone so aptly dubbed it. Welded to this, running along side of the 1/2" pipe, was a smaller pipe. This pipe is removed (watch for antifreeze spill, I got about 1 ounce) as well and is replaced by the small hose supplied by AEM.
The upper circle shows where the other end of the small AEM supplied hose connects.
The lower circle shows the existing OEM hose connecting to the small tube of the AEM pipe.
The far left circle shows a 1/4 turn screw that holds the valve cover shroud. There is one more further left, not shown. These two have to be removed to get to the 1/2 inch hose clamp.
The middle circle shows a foam sleeve that was on the original pipe. I removed it and put it over the new hose as a chafe guard.
The lower right circle shows where a hardware store supplied, 5/16 barb to barb end, brass fitting was used to connect the AEM small hose to the OEM hose from under the throttle body.
A close up of the barbed fitting connection. You can't see the brass fitting. I used the OEM clamps instead of the AEM supplied hose clamps.
I removed the original AEM decal, since the bypass valve totally ruins it. I took one of the supplied decals and laid it across the pipe to kind of "hide" the scuffs from the hacksaw job.
The circle shows the large hose connection. The hose is routed under the AEM pipe.
Notice the ty-rap I used to secure the cruise control cable to keep it from flapping around. The clip that originally did that was useless without the OEM air filter box so I removed it.
BTW, Ryan who emailed me if these pics aren't what your looking for let me know.
[ 08-07-2001: Message edited by: rdsandy ]
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