When replacing airbox, what to do with the sensor?

[fatboy0186]

I am about to replace my airbox with a cone filter, but I don;t know what to do with the sensor that is located inside of the stock airbox. Any ideas? Thanks,


John

 

[EliteConcept]

if your referring to the to hoses that connect to the top of the air box, what i did is take 2 screws and fit them snuggly into them. you only have to do one, not sure which is it....but i did both just to be safe.

good luck
ryan

 

[ld50]

if your referring to the to hoses that connect to the top of the air box,

I used a K&N filter,(#3093 or 3903, can`t recall) it has a rubber end on it. I just pried the metal keeper off the hose connections and took the hose connections off the stock airbox. I drilled two holes in the end of the K&N and re-installed the hose connectors. Not sure what those vacuum lines are for exactly, but figured I might as well keep a suck on them

 

[leenjen]

that's a good idea. does anyone know what they are for?

 

[ld50]

Hmm, I just found out what they are for, and maybe I could have plugged them anyway.

There is a switch in there that when cold, directs hotter air through the air filter to assist in start up when it is cold out. It basically opens a flap and draws air from around your exhaust manifold. It helps maintain a regulated intake air temperature.

I saw a thread talking about how you might suffer from having the air temperature so high in the compartment, and sucking it in the engine. I tore off the deflector from the intake between the headlights and rad/a/c evap. With the Idea that more air might be forced in there to be available to the filter. I would like to make a wider collecter to force more air up there, but haven`t got a plan yet. I`m gunna look at it some more.

I must say that the result of going to a cone was a shock! It really gives you more horsepower.