cdbertrand's slow build thread.

[stealthzx3]

Originally Posted by zx3_bmxrider

I didnt go to prom. lol But my gf will be a senior next year so I will go with her then.

we only had prom junior year so i brought my gf who was a sophomore. lol, it was a good time. well at least the after party was.

[cdbertrand]

yeah i know i wanna add some color lol. and yeah i went 2 years in a row. Infiniti for my senior prom. party was awesome, her senior prom i had the focus haha. party well i don't remember but pong was fun! alright how do i get this air filter box off?

[stealthzx3]

Originally Posted by cdbertrand

yeah i know i wanna add some color lol. and yeah i went 2 years in a row. Infiniti for my senior prom. party was awesome, her senior prom i had the focus haha. party well i don't remember but pong was fun! alright how do i get this air filter box off?

i haven't done it yet. go in there with a light and look for screws holding it in.

[cdbertrand]

i thought you had a cai? and i know i'm trying to get it off but the bolts on the bottom are rounded it looks like. and the damn molded plastic piecei can't get a wrench in.

[pyroinsa]

Originally Posted by cdbertrand

i thought you had a cai? and i know i'm trying to get it off but the bolts on the bottom are rounded it looks like. and the damn molded plastic piecei can't get a wrench in.

This came off AEM's website, Looks like it pulls straight up, I think those are clips not bolts

Removal of stock system
a. Loosen the hose clamps attaching the primary stock intake pipe to the throttle body and the primary stock
intake pipe to the mass air flow sensor.
i. Remove the primary stock intake pipe.
b. Disconnect the wiring harness from the mass air flow sensor.
c. Remove the mass air flow sensor from the stock intake piping using the supplied torx tool and set aside as it
will be used in the installation of the AEM® intake. Be careful not to damage the mass air flow sensor.
d. Remove the breather hose from the valve cover to the air cleaner housing.
e. Remove the air cleaner housing from the vehicle. This is done by pulling straight up on the housing. There
are no bolts holding the housing in.f. Unfasten the battery by removing the battery strap.
g. Carefully lift the battery out of the car and place in a safe place.
h. Remove the battery tray.
i. NOTE: Be sure to disconnect any harnesses that may be attached to the tray.
i. Remove the two plastic hold downs from the secondary intake tube.
j. Remove the secondary intake tube from the engine mount by lifting straight up.
k. Remove the secondary intake tube through the front of the vehicle.

[cdbertrand]

but all i want to do is open it to clean my filter and check things out. i have the battery out and all that but the damn bolts i can't get them off to lift the cover off the box. not trying to take it totally out yet i don't have my new intake.

[pyroinsa]

It should just be the 4 screws on top to open it

[cdbertrand]

it is. i can't get the bolt off the bottom that is holding the screw on.

[pyroinsa]

shouldnt have to mess with the bolts on the bottom, maybe if the bolt came off the bottom of the housing, you could hand-loosen while pulling up on the screw, so the nut on the bottom would seat back into where it should be

[cdbertrand]

i'll just get it off when i get a new intake lol.