When looking under your hood in between the upper intake close to the fuel rail there is a tab that looks like a choke for a carburator an i can even press on it and it seems like it is opening somthing nay ideas

 

automatic transmission dipstick?

 

nope manual car its a 2008

 

it is a silver tap right under the plastic intakes you can see from top of the car and press on it

 

Can ya take a pic? I for one and having a little difficultty with your description......but that may be just me.

 

I know...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afex09r-UT0

 

^haha

 

i can take a pic with my phone but i dont know how to upload it

 

send me a pm.

i will get that photo up for you.

beers

 

Sounds like the SSV /actuator....

 

Show me now...

 

That's exactly what it is. There are two of them, actually. They are the actuator diaphragms.

 

If this was a test a lot of us would have got big fat red F's lol

Hey Charles, what that click sound when you car is off and you turn the radio on then turn the key off? PM me, please, thanks.

 

The PCM actautes the valves and checks the feedback loops.

 

it is to the left of oil fill under the plastic intake..... what is that SSV /actuator

 

I'll take Parts for $100, Alec!

Answer - "what is that SSV /actuator?"

Ding!Ding!Ding!!!! We have a new Jeopardy Champion!

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i have no idea what a ssv/acuator is

 

Then don't poke it with your finger....


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Secondary intake ports in the manifold. there are different ports in the intake that are cotrolled by this lever. Not a perfect answer but close enough.

 

what does it do. Is this what people are talking about when opening vales at the right time when tunning

 

At different rpm's your engine goes from breathing through 2 ports 4 ports onto 6 ports. This valve controls the ports in the manifold to change the flow and velocity of the intake air as the engine rev's up to 9000 rpm.
Don't F with it unless your car is running badly or won't rev hard.

 

is this kinda like the vfad thing that people discounect

 

Yes, it is a part of the variable intake tract, and no, people don't disconnect it.


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*Sigh*

Search please, that function is there for a reason, you'll find the answers within like 1 minute.

The moment u disconnect it, is the moment you will enjoy the HUGE lost of power.

 

Your engine bay looks cleaner than mine, I hate you