I've been driving with WHAT disconnected?

Pharrari · Sep 14th, 2005, 01:16 AM

It seems like my hotshot CAI has been sliding off every now and then and I need some sort of reinforcement to keep it connected to that red sleeve thats connected to the MAF adapter. The part that keeps on coming off is the part that has the air filter on it. I just now put it back on after the engine had cooled and tightened it back on but I do not want it to slide off again. If I need to what kind of other reinforcements could I use to keep it in place?

**chimmike** · Sep 14th, 2005, 07:34 AM

are you using a freaking hose clamp?

Pharrari · Sep 14th, 2005, 09:38 AM

yes I'm using that metal hose clamp ring that was included with the package......how else can I tighten it down?

**chimmike** · Sep 14th, 2005, 11:12 AM

there should be two clamps on each hose. One for each piece of pipe that is connected.
http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/...m_specv_tn.jpg

see the hose just below the MAF? the silicone coupler? See the 2 clamps on it???

Is yours like that, and did you TIGHTEN them at all???

Pharrari · Sep 14th, 2005, 01:31 PM

my shady backyard mechanic did it....I'll take a pic of it and let u see for yourself and then you tell me what I need to do to fix this

Pharrari · Sep 16th, 2005, 04:25 PM

well here is my setup

**chimmike** · Sep 16th, 2005, 04:40 PM

uh, that black hose on your MAF....ditch it.....connecting a silicone coupler to a silicone coupler uh....doesnt work. there's nothing stiff enough in there to tighten it down to.....dude.

man.....whoever yuor backyard mechanic is, find a donkey to kick his ass.

Pharrari · Sep 16th, 2005, 06:28 PM

go figure he's a honda guy but then again his civic hatchback runs like 8 some seconds on the quarter mile....so just take off that black wire and do what with it?....also theres a rubber hole....what do i do with it? just leave it there?

AsianJKim · Sep 16th, 2005, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharrari

go figure he's a honda guy but then again his civic hatchback runs like 8 some seconds on the quarter mile....so just take off that black wire and do what with it?....also theres a rubber hole....what do i do with it? just leave it there?

Okay, if someone has that kinda car, wouldnt he know better to know how to install a intake properly? or is it just me...?

Pharrari · Sep 17th, 2005, 03:25 AM

ok if I have someone take this off

then I believe its not gonna fit. Is that the right piece ur talkin about?

wildmanee · Sep 17th, 2005, 03:32 AM

There's a red silicone coupler, and a black silicone coupler, coupling the same two "pipes," You only need one silicone coupler for a connection between two "pipes." Like Chimmike said, no wonder it's slipping off. Oh, and you might wanna straighten out that serious kink in that silicone hose..

Pharrari · Sep 17th, 2005, 08:50 AM

well thats not the part that falls off......the part that falls off is the other end the other red coupler and that pipe slips off of that

**chimmike** · Sep 17th, 2005, 10:52 AM

what intake did you buy.

Pharrari · Sep 17th, 2005, 11:11 AM

omg he can't tell what intake i purchased! Does it look like chinese material to you or somethin? Well as we all know I went for hotshots intake

Jarek · Sep 18th, 2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharrari

omg he can't tell what intake i purchased! Does it look like chinese material to you or somethin? Well as we all know I went for hotshots intake

There are imitations that look like the HS like that rip off brand called Weapon R.....