My experience installing the V6 cold air intake kit
#1
My experience installing the V6 cold air intake kit
http://www.americanmuscle.com/muv6coairins.html
It arrived in the mail yesterday. Long story short, I installed it just fine with only minor issues along the way.
Issues:
My V6 stock CAI did not come with a air temperature sensor. I wasn't aware of this until I took it apart and realized I couldn't find it. Without the sensor, this leaves a quarter inch hole in the side of the new intake. The kit that I purchased (above) does not come with a plug for the hole. The tutorial video describes a plug and even shows it being used. This tutorial doesn't even talk about it: http://www.americanmuscle.com/am-v6-cai-install.html (you can see the hole in step 16).
I managed to find something to plug the hole. This is what I used: http://www.riteav.com/product_info.p...roducts_id=592
My cold air intake gets cable now.
I figured it best to plug the hole up with something rather than let dust get sucked in.
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The tutorials really don't stress how difficult it will be to stretch the breather hose to fit onto the new intake. I had the hose pop out a few times while trying to get it to reach the fitment. Couldn't this fitment be pre-bent toward the hose and made just a little longer?
I managed to get the hose secured, but, it seems barely on there. I worry that it will slip off from vibration.
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Great product from AM! It works as advertised and I do notice a significant difference in sound and power.
It arrived in the mail yesterday. Long story short, I installed it just fine with only minor issues along the way.
Issues:
My V6 stock CAI did not come with a air temperature sensor. I wasn't aware of this until I took it apart and realized I couldn't find it. Without the sensor, this leaves a quarter inch hole in the side of the new intake. The kit that I purchased (above) does not come with a plug for the hole. The tutorial video describes a plug and even shows it being used. This tutorial doesn't even talk about it: http://www.americanmuscle.com/am-v6-cai-install.html (you can see the hole in step 16).
I managed to find something to plug the hole. This is what I used: http://www.riteav.com/product_info.p...roducts_id=592
My cold air intake gets cable now.
I figured it best to plug the hole up with something rather than let dust get sucked in.
--
The tutorials really don't stress how difficult it will be to stretch the breather hose to fit onto the new intake. I had the hose pop out a few times while trying to get it to reach the fitment. Couldn't this fitment be pre-bent toward the hose and made just a little longer?
I managed to get the hose secured, but, it seems barely on there. I worry that it will slip off from vibration.
--
Great product from AM! It works as advertised and I do notice a significant difference in sound and power.
#3
dont really see why it take so long to put in a CAI
i know my first time it took me like 1 hour to install it(cuz i was such a noob at it)
but now it only take me less than 5 mins to uninstall it and re-install it
as for the air temp sensor. ur suppose to use ur stock one (AM.com dont give u a new ATS(Air temp sensor)
the air temp sensor ur talking about is really the IAT Sensor
i know my first time it took me like 1 hour to install it(cuz i was such a noob at it)
but now it only take me less than 5 mins to uninstall it and re-install it
as for the air temp sensor. ur suppose to use ur stock one (AM.com dont give u a new ATS(Air temp sensor)
the air temp sensor ur talking about is really the IAT Sensor
#4
My stock intake does not have a IAT sensor.
The AM tutorial video shows a plug being inserted into the IAT hole on the new intake when the sensor isn't available.
The AM tutorial video shows a plug being inserted into the IAT hole on the new intake when the sensor isn't available.
Last edited by frozen; 03-13-2009 at 10:16 AM.
#8
that is distrupting the airflow... not like it matters though... CAI's dont do squat on the 6ers.
#9
Ford integrated the IAT sensor into the MAF sometime in 2001-2002.
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