Attention: REVi Intake Owners
02-14-2006, 05:13 PM
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Attention: REVi Intake Owners
For all of you that have the Racing Beat REVi intake, like I do, you might want to read this.
It has come to my attention, that the little red cap, that was supplied with the intake kit, the one that covers the small inlet just under the throttle body, where a vacuum hose was removed for installation of the REVi, can come loose, and fall off. When this happens, the car will start to run lean, and throw a CEL. My service manager gave me a lot of crap about this today. They finally agreed to clear the code, and furnish me with another little cap for that inlet.
All it takes is checking to make sure it is snug, when you check your oil, every other fill up, since you are already under the hood, it is right there.
I spoke with a tech at RB, and he had not heard of this happening until today. But I have had the intake on the car for a long time now, and it could be that the little rubber cap just loosens over time. They found mine, in the engine bay, it looked slightly deformed due to heat, which might have caused it to come off.
SO go check yours, save yourself a trip to the service department, and the hassle of explaining that the intake is not killing the car.
-L8
It has come to my attention, that the little red cap, that was supplied with the intake kit, the one that covers the small inlet just under the throttle body, where a vacuum hose was removed for installation of the REVi, can come loose, and fall off. When this happens, the car will start to run lean, and throw a CEL. My service manager gave me a lot of crap about this today. They finally agreed to clear the code, and furnish me with another little cap for that inlet.
All it takes is checking to make sure it is snug, when you check your oil, every other fill up, since you are already under the hood, it is right there.
I spoke with a tech at RB, and he had not heard of this happening until today. But I have had the intake on the car for a long time now, and it could be that the little rubber cap just loosens over time. They found mine, in the engine bay, it looked slightly deformed due to heat, which might have caused it to come off.
SO go check yours, save yourself a trip to the service department, and the hassle of explaining that the intake is not killing the car.
-L8
02-14-2006, 06:05 PM
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forget getting it on, taking that vaccuum hose off was a P.I.T.A.!!
L8apex, thanks for the heads up on this. I'll make sure to check it when I check my oil every week.
L8apex, thanks for the heads up on this. I'll make sure to check it when I check my oil every week.
05-01-2006, 06:27 PM
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Anybody have a good picture? I remember putting it on but with old age can't remember where and I cant find my directions.
Now I am getting the LEAN CEL, saw this post and said great!, but I cannot see where it should be. Is is under the accordion section of the OEM intake, after the MAF?
TIA
Now I am getting the LEAN CEL, saw this post and said great!, but I cannot see where it should be. Is is under the accordion section of the OEM intake, after the MAF?
TIA
05-02-2006, 08:57 AM
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Sure enough. Mine is gone. Mechanics probably knocked it off while changing my plugs and wires last week.
Tygon tubing and a golf tee will have to work until I can get them to find a more suitable plug.
Craig
Tygon tubing and a golf tee will have to work until I can get them to find a more suitable plug.
Craig
05-02-2006, 09:42 AM
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i have taken care of the problem with a piece of rubber vaccum line hose, and a nice polished screw in the end of the vaccum line. it seems to work, and is not too noticable when the hood is up.
05-03-2006, 01:01 AM
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Well thanks for the reminder, but mine was so hard to put on, I highly doubt it will come off.
However, I was suprised it was a hard plastic. Hard plastic doesnot like heat over the long run.
I've never seen a rubber cap go bad except over 100,000 miles and more than ten years of use. Even then it's not that common.
However, I was suprised it was a hard plastic. Hard plastic doesnot like heat over the long run.
I've never seen a rubber cap go bad except over 100,000 miles and more than ten years of use. Even then it's not that common.
05-03-2006, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
Well thanks for the reminder, but mine was so hard to put on, I highly doubt it will come off.
However, I was suprised it was a hard plastic. Hard plastic doesnot like heat over the long run.
I've never seen a rubber cap go bad except over 100,000 miles and more than ten years of use. Even then it's not that common.
However, I was suprised it was a hard plastic. Hard plastic doesnot like heat over the long run.
I've never seen a rubber cap go bad except over 100,000 miles and more than ten years of use. Even then it's not that common.
05-03-2006, 08:53 AM
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This wouldn't just be for a REVi system, it'd be for any intake that removes that line.
Anyways, I prefer silicone caps over rubber ones. From my experience the rubber ones deform and crack/fall off way too easily. The silicone ones I've never had an issue with. They fit a lot snugger (when using the proper size of course) and don't seem to move at all. I cannot count the times I've had a rubber one start to deform and crack over time because it's a POS.
Anyways, I prefer silicone caps over rubber ones. From my experience the rubber ones deform and crack/fall off way too easily. The silicone ones I've never had an issue with. They fit a lot snugger (when using the proper size of course) and don't seem to move at all. I cannot count the times I've had a rubber one start to deform and crack over time because it's a POS.
05-05-2006, 10:21 PM
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just out of curiosity what size vaccum cap did you all use? (dDub) was a big help and said either 3.2mm or 2.8mm, but I don't want ot buy two different caps and see which one fits... thanks
04-12-2007, 05:27 PM
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P2096 Cel
I have a question, which I can't answer on my own because I don't currently have my car... That vacuum line--where would it go?
I have a REVi ram air duct, but the stock intake box due to a wreck and the fact that the ram air box runs $140, vs. $258 for the stock mess. I remember that the techs at the body shop said there was a vacuum line that they needed to plug that would have gone to the vacuum actuator on the stock air intake. Now my car threw a P2096, and after a day of troubleshooting and data logging MNAO determined that I'd need a new engine. I don't want to argue with getting a new engine, but after not even 40k miles I just don't see that it would be necessary. So, does anyone know if this vacuum port and the air intake vacuum actuator are related?
I'd certainly like the goodwill created if I fix this "huge" problem with a vacuum plug (they might go ahead and spring for replacing my clutch...)
--MassiveAttack
I have a REVi ram air duct, but the stock intake box due to a wreck and the fact that the ram air box runs $140, vs. $258 for the stock mess. I remember that the techs at the body shop said there was a vacuum line that they needed to plug that would have gone to the vacuum actuator on the stock air intake. Now my car threw a P2096, and after a day of troubleshooting and data logging MNAO determined that I'd need a new engine. I don't want to argue with getting a new engine, but after not even 40k miles I just don't see that it would be necessary. So, does anyone know if this vacuum port and the air intake vacuum actuator are related?
I'd certainly like the goodwill created if I fix this "huge" problem with a vacuum plug (they might go ahead and spring for replacing my clutch...)
--MassiveAttack
04-12-2007, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MassiveAttack
So, does anyone know if this vacuum port and the air intake vacuum actuator are related?
I'd certainly like the goodwill created if I fix this "huge" problem with a vacuum plug (they might go ahead and spring for replacing my clutch...)
--MassiveAttack
I'd certainly like the goodwill created if I fix this "huge" problem with a vacuum plug (they might go ahead and spring for replacing my clutch...)
--MassiveAttack
04-12-2007, 08:12 PM
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Ever since I installed my Revi I was wondering when or if that cap would fall off or weaken enough due to all the heat in the engine bay. I'm sure everyone of us doing that install thought the same thing...........besides.......where the hell does this actually go!
Mine's only been on less than a year, but you can bet I'm going to check it in the morning. BTW......mine is red and is rubber. Think I might put just a small dab of loctite on it to make sure it doesn't move, but won't jack it up to bad if I ever have to take it off due to cracking or something.
Mine's only been on less than a year, but you can bet I'm going to check it in the morning. BTW......mine is red and is rubber. Think I might put just a small dab of loctite on it to make sure it doesn't move, but won't jack it up to bad if I ever have to take it off due to cracking or something.
04-13-2007, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Mazurfer
Ever since I installed my Revi I was wondering when or if that cap would fall off or weaken enough due to all the heat in the engine bay. I'm sure everyone of us doing that install thought the same thing...........besides.......where the hell does this actually go!
Mine's only been on less than a year, but you can bet I'm going to check it in the morning. BTW......mine is red and is rubber. Think I might put just a small dab of loctite on it to make sure it doesn't move, but won't jack it up to bad if I ever have to take it off due to cracking or something.
Mine's only been on less than a year, but you can bet I'm going to check it in the morning. BTW......mine is red and is rubber. Think I might put just a small dab of loctite on it to make sure it doesn't move, but won't jack it up to bad if I ever have to take it off due to cracking or something.
beers
