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Problems about the CAI from ebay

Old 03-11-2008, 12:14 AM
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I bought a CAI from ebay(http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/COLD-...em150223398665), but it didn't have any direction.
so, i got some problems to install it.
Does anyone buy the same CAI?
I need some picture to show me how to install it.
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Old 03-11-2008, 12:21 AM
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I don't even know what brand that is, it is like a generic CAI..
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Old 03-11-2008, 12:25 AM
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You are probably having problems because it was made poorly and doesnt fit. CAI installs are really straight forward, check out the websites of other CAI manufacturers for instructions on their systems, they are all about the same.
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Old 03-11-2008, 12:26 AM
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looks like a CnL knockoff.

I wouldnt touch that with a 10 foot pole
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Old 03-11-2008, 12:42 AM
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ACTUALLY, its an almost exact AEM Brute Force knock-off. do a search for the brute force instructions and you should be able to install.
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Old 03-11-2008, 12:43 AM
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Well... it looks fairly straightforward. The blue part connects to the throttlebody.. the support part of that tube probably rests on the inner fender area, and then two parts from your stock intake tube--the MAF sensor, and the oil return plug--go into the spaces that are provided on the new tube.
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Old 03-11-2008, 12:57 AM
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it is straight forward. hardest part, if you can call it hard, would be installing the heat shield. after you match the holes with the fender and screw it down, the intake tube braket that is welded on bolts onto the heat shield and of course, the silicone coupling attached to the throttle body.
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Old 03-11-2008, 08:10 AM
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Yea hardest part of installing the CAI was cleaning my engine before I put it in
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Old 03-11-2008, 11:26 AM
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I would drop that like it was hot.
Return it and get a name brand CAI and a Tune.
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Old 03-11-2008, 11:43 AM
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ORIGINAL: 157db

I would drop that like it was hot.
Return it and get a name brand CAI and a Tune.

What he said.
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