over heating after intake installed
07-28-2008, 06:12 PM
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over heating after intake installed
i have one of those universal advanced auto part intakes i installed every thing correctly im guessing. there were these 2 hoses in the stock filter box connected to a mini radiator of some sort. i just connected thoses 2 together.im wondering what is that small radiator for in my intake and since i joined the 2 pvc's together will my tl be ok it a 99 tl stock first mod intake ..Thank You
07-28-2008, 06:19 PM
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Just a tip when you post, please use a little better English so its easier to read.
So your overheating?
or your asking about if you will over heat? Cause that answer should be no.
So your overheating?
or your asking about if you will over heat? Cause that answer should be no.
07-28-2008, 06:27 PM
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i removed the stock intake from my car. I attached the 2 suction hoses into a 3way outlet and traveled it into the main intake hose . In the stock intake under the filter there were these separate 2 hoses that had cooling liquid in them going into a small box (looks like a 3x2 radiator with a air flap vent ) i disconnected the clips off the box and into each other so there is no mechanism in between them now..they just sit freely under the intake but now when i turned the car on every thing looks fine i test drove it but when it sits it slowly rises on the temperture gage...
07-28-2008, 06:30 PM
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but phee when i just joined them without that piece it doesnt do nothing? that tube was pretty hot :-/ what does that piece 2 they were small lines with the green stuff LOL they arent connected at all now..
07-28-2008, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Kooza-K2o
but phee when i just joined them without that piece it doesnt do nothing? that tube was pretty hot :-/ what does that piece 2 they were small lines with the green stuff LOL they arent connected at all now..
i don't understand anything you're saying and
not connected??? uhm...
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07-28-2008, 10:13 PM
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so where r the pics? r u talking about the throttle body coolant bypass? for that u just connect the two small coolant lines that go into the tb.
u know what i think i read a thread about this, fsttyms1 said that it was in his car but not sure. its their to warm up the engine faster by circulating coolant into the mini radiator inside the intake. mayb fsttyms1 will chim in
u know what i think i read a thread about this, fsttyms1 said that it was in his car but not sure. its their to warm up the engine faster by circulating coolant into the mini radiator inside the intake. mayb fsttyms1 will chim in
07-29-2008, 09:21 AM
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so where are the pictures? Did the car blow up already? Maybe we can understand the pictures more.
General rule of thumb...when your working on your car and you disconnect something, you'll want to connect it back before you take it for a test drive.
General rule of thumb...when your working on your car and you disconnect something, you'll want to connect it back before you take it for a test drive.
07-29-2008, 05:43 PM
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He sent me the Answer Man tshirt to wear, but I dont know what to say on this thread!
He sent me the Answer Man tshirt to wear, but I dont know what to say on this thread!
07-29-2008, 08:17 PM
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the last pic are 2 hoses connected to the hose that goes into intake they are both getting air ...the second to the last has coolant going through them ..they were connecting to the device shown on post 13...i dunno what i did but i need to get a bigger filter i know maybe the twin one of off ebay 
07-29-2008, 11:03 PM
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wow...get an intake meant for your car and not some cheap vatozone garbage. I can't tell what is what with all that mess if wires and you routing the new line using the old line.
07-30-2008, 11:02 AM
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Do u guys think maybe that device in my stock intake was to add more cooler air to my engine and because cooler air came from the bumper . now it just sucks in hot air from the engine!!??!!!??!!??!
07-31-2008, 01:22 AM
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I think I know what he's getting at. Well, the two hoses you pulled off the mini radiator needs to be put back together, What you can do is you see the almost like a twin hose but separated together connecting the two pipe lines to the radiator? Take that and connect them together, those would be the only two wires, everything else should be taken out. Refill your coolant stuff to.
07-31-2008, 04:44 AM
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uh.... let me try....
, check the dipstick.
07-31-2008, 10:51 AM
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dude seriously take my advise PLEASE!!! get ride of that piece of sh*t short ram and invest in a CAI. you'll have much better breathing for your car instead of sucking up hot engine heat. that's the ugliest piece of sh*t intake i've ever seen. your stock air box is better than what you got.
that last picture just doesn't look right. the hoses aren't connected correctly. one end is supposed to hook up to the intake tube, not to each other.
that last picture just doesn't look right. the hoses aren't connected correctly. one end is supposed to hook up to the intake tube, not to each other.
07-31-2008, 11:55 AM
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yea..... 
check out that hose coming from the side of the intake. you see?
those two hoses you connect together with that metal connector piece isn't right.
for the bottom section (fluid) you should have them connected to each other. use one of these bad boys.
and then get those other hoses on top and you can see from my intake..
check out that hose coming from the side of the intake. you see?
those two hoses you connect together with that metal connector piece isn't right.
for the bottom section (fluid) you should have them connected to each other. use one of these bad boys.
and then get those other hoses on top and you can see from my intake..
07-31-2008, 12:14 PM
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Looks to me like you have bypassed the intake charge pre-heater (warms the air for better fuel economy) and in doing so, have introduced an air bubble into the cooling system. Use one of those connectors^^ to hook the two hoses together and the bleed the cooling system to remove the air. That should fix the overheating issue.
07-31-2008, 12:52 PM
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wow how much did you pay for that? It isn't worth more then $1. You really need to take better care of your car. Atleast get a cheap ebay intake meant for our cars. BUT NO MATTER WHAT INTAKE YOU GET, PUT A K&N FILTER ON IT! Cheap filters let a lot of debris into your engine...ruining it. All a short ram intake is gonna do is sound like a UFO and decrease performance vs the stock intake
07-31-2008, 01:53 PM
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i was told that the reason it was overheating was that that line with coolant was for the engine head and it was getting hot air that didnt cool down..i put the stock back on now :-/ it had alot of air in it when we pulled the cap off it was like a volcanoe ...not overheating anymore though )
07-31-2008, 02:37 PM
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if you want a cheap intake off ebay search the for the seller "xrteam" That ebay intake is the only one that I would recommend, but you still need to replace the cheapo filter with a K&N or AEM filter bringing the cost up to $100
07-31-2008, 05:48 PM
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he doesnt have a 99 though and also if someone can scan their instructions ??,,...can i get instructions from any one on how to install their intake?? Thanks
07-31-2008, 06:14 PM
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I have a 02 and so does my brother but, I know for a fact we don't have this hose by the intake box, I dunno why you'd want a short ram anyways it just sucks up hot air form your cabin. Even the stock intake sucks in cooler air than that short ram 
07-31-2008, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Kooza-K2o
he doesnt have a 99 though and also if someone can scan their instructions ??,,...can i get instructions from any one on how to install their intake?? Thanks
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08-01-2008, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Rajca
^um ur still sucking in hot air. i dont under stand why ppl can just spend some money and buy an actual cai that's made for our cars and is a well know company, or at least and ebay one for the time being