Notices
Series I Trouble Shooting This is the place to learn more about or discuss any issues you're having with your RX-8

Intake trouble & mutliple questions

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 03-04-2013, 03:55 PM
  #1  
Dudemanbro
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Jake33's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 526
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Intake trouble & mutliple questions

Hi guys. I took off my K&N finally and bought an AEM intake. I removed the front bumper and crash bar as well, and came across this tubing attatched to a green electrical sensor (picture 1) and a black circular chamber (picture 2) that runs into the bottom of the throttle body (picture 3). What is all of this? and can I remove it and plug the bottom of the throttle body before I install my intake?

Another thing, if I decide to keep the crash bar off, can I unplug the sensor (picture 4) without setting off the airbag light? And would it effect chassis strength/rigidy if removed?

Intake trouble & mutliple questions-20130304_161120.jpg

Intake trouble & mutliple questions-20130304_161130.jpg

Intake trouble & mutliple questions-20130304_161156.jpg

Intake trouble & mutliple questions-20130304_161605.jpg
Old 03-04-2013, 04:20 PM
  #2  
Registered
 
WreakLoosE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Cali
Posts: 674
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Do not remove the crash bar.. put that back on.. and No you do not need that stuff in the picture it is for your VFAD system that went to your stock intake.. Just disconnect the green connector and keep that zip tied somewhere as the other stuff take that tube off of your intake manifold and cap it.. and bobs your uncle..
Old 03-04-2013, 04:55 PM
  #3  
Modulated Moderator
iTrader: (3)
 
dannobre's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Smallville
Posts: 13,718
Received 334 Likes on 289 Posts
The lowest picture is the ambient temp sensor...just zip tie it to something so your in cabin temp gauge still works

The green one is the VFAD solenoid...you don`t need that...just re,ove it and plug the vac line at the manifold and you are good
Old 03-04-2013, 11:09 PM
  #4  
Out of NYC
iTrader: (1)
 
nycgps's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Planet Earth
Posts: 19,881
Received 32 Likes on 30 Posts
if u wanna die instantly in a front collision, then go ahead remove the crash bar

plug back everything else except VFAD
Old 03-05-2013, 10:08 AM
  #5  
Dudemanbro
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Jake33's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 526
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Awesome thanks for the help guys. Well the only reason I was going to remove that was to see if the air filter would fit behind it because it was a decent size, but I did get it to fit with the crash bar on so I will be keeping it on
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
MikeTyson8MyKids
Series I Trouble Shooting
9
11-12-2022 11:54 AM
UHATEIT
Series I Trouble Shooting
11
03-31-2019 05:31 PM
dancingdan42
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
0
08-19-2015 09:29 AM
GracefulShanks
New Member Forum
9
08-18-2015 11:40 AM
TheWhiteAce
Series I Engine Tuning Forum
1
08-06-2015 02:26 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Intake trouble & mutliple questions



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:24 AM.