Derbo's ZHP

[328ioc]

FYI,

You can use an X3 3.0 intake boot. It's a 1 piece design rather than the E46 two piece design. You can trim the ends a bit as well should feel the need to.


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This is great info.

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[wertyu78]

This is great info.

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I'll take a picture of mine and post it this evening.


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[derbo]

Stett boots or similar, OEM boots & CAI means a hair too long with upper boot kinking a bit. Stett's or similar can be trimmed to fit as it should resulting in no kinks and smoother air flow.

Where do you trim the boot? The upper one?

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Edit,

I actually decided to reinstall the lower intake boot. I saw that there is slightly some wiggle room to alter the angle of the boot where the tab is closer to the top notch. I adjusted it and it seems to be better.. Of course when I did readjust the boots I managed to snap the little twig on the F connector. Upon further inspection, I noticed the rubber line connecting to the smaller line of the F connector was brittle and cracked. It literally disintegrated as I removed it. Perhaps thats where my vaccum leak lies. Anyways. I reinstalled the AFE intake and it doesnt look to be kinking the intake boot significantly so I am happy for now.

Now to order parts again...

[cyberkaa]

Where do you trim the boot? The upper one?

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Edit,

I actually decided to reinstall the lower intake boot. I saw that there is slightly some wiggle room to alter the angle of the boot where the tab is closer to the top notch. I adjusted it and it seems to be better.. Of course when I did readjust the boots I managed to snap the little twig on the F connector. Upon further inspection, I noticed the rubber line connecting to the smaller line of the F connector was brittle and cracked. It literally disintegrated as I removed it. Perhaps thats where my vaccum leak lies. Anyways. I reinstalled the AFE intake and it doesnt look to be kinking the intake boot significantly so I am happy for now.

Now to order parts again...

It never ends! lol

I've found the small F-connector barb to the FPR line breaks off easily when it's old, so not unusual. Both ends of the FPR line will have disintegrating vacuum line, so the fuel filter side might be worth a glance when you're down there next.

[derbo]

I wasn't surprised it snapped, I was just hoping it didnt!

Small recap:

Last night
-install lower intake boot
-intake boot looked odd,
-installed stock intake to confirm it still looked odd.

This morning
-shifted intake boot a bit.
-reinstalled AFE intake and still looks okay
-broke the F connector..
-jacked up car to remove underbody brace
-see lots of oil on the oil pan, possible oil pan gasket.

Tonight
-install steering coupler
-inspect Fuel filter.
-put car back down for now
-Order parts..lol



Hopefully I'll get more time soon and I can swap out the fuel filter too. I replaced it in 2010, and have a Mann fuel filter sitting on my workbench.

Currently I just want to know if I solved the lean codes as I cannot visually see the intake boot being cracked. I am left to see where else the problem would be from. Hopefully not a MAF sensor..

[Lanister]

Oh ya, the F connector. When I was changing both of the boots, I ordered a spare F connector but for some reason I didn't manage to break the original so I have a spare one if you need it ASAP. Let me know and I can mail to you.

[derbo]

Oh ya, the F connector. When I was changing both of the boots, I ordered a spare F connector but for some reason I didn't manage to break the original so I have a spare one if you need it ASAP. Let me know and I can mail to you.

Yes please. I'll text you.

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[derbo]

I did the steering coupler earlier tonight and it is pretty simple! The bottom bolt is a bit tricky to unbolt with an E10 bit and socket but it wasn't too bad. I guess I should say it's simiple in a non-rust car like a california car. There didn't seem to be any major distortion but I figure might as well replace. Next on the list for the steering is the tie rods but I'll have to save that for another month.

Further inspection of the lower area, it definitely looks like an oil pan gasket leak. I'm debating if I want to do my oil pan gasket in my garage. I don't feel like getting my parent's garage messy. Maybe I'll have Performance Tech replace my camber bolts, oil pan gasket and do an alignment. :D

[derbo]

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[Avetiso]

What do you think of them?

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