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Stitch-em-up April-8th-2003 07:30 PM

A DIFFERENT air intake question
 
I can resect a dogs small intestine and plate a broken leg - but I'm a newbie to car mods - I'm installing a CAI on my wifes P5 (romantic aren't I?) - When you remove the purge control valve (on top of the intake hose) - where do you then attach it to? Does anyone have any close-up pics?
(I didn't get good instructions with my CAI)

Forever greatful...

gcs118 April-8th-2003 09:24 PM

See if you can find a good copy of Injen instructions, they have a pretty good description. If not, I have a pic here of where to put the Purge Solenoid Valve. Sorry that the strut tower bar is in the way a bit. If I had updated pics of my Injen I would show you...but this is the best I can do now.

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...351_3_full.jpg

gcs118 April-8th-2003 09:25 PM

If I remember correctly I also mounted it using a supplied L-bracket...but see what you can do. The Purge Solenoid Valve is hard not to break when bolting it down, be careful! Good luck.

eggynatey April-8th-2003 11:59 PM

Here's one way to mount the purge solonoid. Just cut a bit off the vacuum hose, slip it over the P/S, throw a couple of zip-ties on there, and GRAVY! ;)

http://members.shaw.ca/toru/what_is_this.jpg

Stitch-em-up April-9th-2003 07:04 AM

You guys are the best! Now if it'll just stop precipitating for 45 minutes so I can install it.

purePro5 April-10th-2003 06:50 PM

I took off the top right throttle body bolt and positioned it there and secured it back with the bolt. Worked great. Hope it helped.

pingdum April-13th-2003 10:33 AM

A decent intake would have a mount incorporated into it's design.

Stitch-em-up April-13th-2003 12:10 PM

Aside from the Mazda's sotck air intake do you know of any aftermarket air intakes that have an incorporated mount for the purge solenoid?

TheMAN April-13th-2003 12:15 PM

Injen, AEM

Stitch-em-up April-13th-2003 12:43 PM

The point is now moot, but from the pics and instructions (at least from Injen) - I can't see where they have made a mount on the actual air intake for the purge solenoid - I also got a bracket with my air intake, but my INSTRUCTIONS (or lack thereof) - failed to indicate where the heck to put the mount - no worries, I copied "eggynatey's" idea - worked like charm - the simplest ideas/solutions are usually the best.

Air intakes - Faster or not, they sure as heck sound great!!!

LitlRay April-13th-2003 03:32 PM


Originally posted by Stitch-em-up
Air intakes - Faster or not, they sure as heck sound great!!!
Hell yea! I just installed my Injen about a month ago :)

I was gonna say if you were still having problems I could have gave you my instructions but Im glad to hear everything turned out well! :bt:


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