something in way of ks
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From: albany ny
something in way of ks
I was looking at a friends 99 he just brought over and i noticed some set of rods on the lower intake manifold it looks like it controls something but there is NO vi upper to speak of so i dont know what the deal is maybe this is just the way 99's came or is it cali someone enlighten me
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From: albany ny
I had a feeling the exhaust y pipe looked different than the usual fed spec kind of odd here in upstate new york so how much of a vi is he short or does this just control some crappy do nothing butterflies
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Cali Spec Swirl Valves - Take out the two screws that hold the actuator in position, move it over. Only takes an additional 2 minutes to move it out of the way for access to the KS.
Why does everybody make such a big deal over this sensor? With the right tools and some cleaver thinking, it's a 30 min. job. The key is making room to work. Remove the intake, remove the swirl valve actuator, use an extension with a swivel. Put something sticky in the socket to hold the bolt once it's lose. Reverse the process to get the new KS installed.
Simple, really...
Why does everybody make such a big deal over this sensor? With the right tools and some cleaver thinking, it's a 30 min. job. The key is making room to work. Remove the intake, remove the swirl valve actuator, use an extension with a swivel. Put something sticky in the socket to hold the bolt once it's lose. Reverse the process to get the new KS installed.
Simple, really...
Cali Spec Swirl Valves - Take out the two screws that hold the actuator in position, move it over. Only takes an additional 2 minutes to move it out of the way for access to the KS.
Why does everybody make such a big deal over this sensor? With the right tools and some cleaver thinking, it's a 30 min. job. The key is making room to work. Remove the intake, remove the swirl valve actuator, use an extension with a swivel. Put something sticky in the socket to hold the bolt once it's lose. Reverse the process to get the new KS installed.
Simple, really...
Why does everybody make such a big deal over this sensor? With the right tools and some cleaver thinking, it's a 30 min. job. The key is making room to work. Remove the intake, remove the swirl valve actuator, use an extension with a swivel. Put something sticky in the socket to hold the bolt once it's lose. Reverse the process to get the new KS installed.
Simple, really...
I tried this on my friend's 99 I30. Moving the actuator as you said did enable me to finally see the KS, but wow, I ain't getting my hands in there. That's mission impossible.
I wound up taking the whole manifold off....cleaned the EGR and IACV and TB while at it. Took way longer but now his intake system is squeeky clean.
DW
I tried this on my friend's 99 I30. Moving the actuator as you said did enable me to finally see the KS, but wow, I ain't getting my hands in there. That's mission impossible.
I wound up taking the whole manifold off....cleaned the EGR and IACV and TB while at it. Took way longer but now his intake system is squeeky clean.
DW
I wound up taking the whole manifold off....cleaned the EGR and IACV and TB while at it. Took way longer but now his intake system is squeeky clean.
DW
Cali Spec Swirl Valves - Take out the two screws that hold the actuator in position, move it over. Only takes an additional 2 minutes to move it out of the way for access to the KS.
Why does everybody make such a big deal over this sensor? With the right tools and some cleaver thinking, it's a 30 min. job. The key is making room to work. Remove the intake, remove the swirl valve actuator, use an extension with a swivel. Put something sticky in the socket to hold the bolt once it's lose. Reverse the process to get the new KS installed.
Simple, really...
Why does everybody make such a big deal over this sensor? With the right tools and some cleaver thinking, it's a 30 min. job. The key is making room to work. Remove the intake, remove the swirl valve actuator, use an extension with a swivel. Put something sticky in the socket to hold the bolt once it's lose. Reverse the process to get the new KS installed.
Simple, really...
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From: Orange county, NY
agreed i was suprised as well when i found out my 99 was cali( who knew this many made there way to ny) that swirl valve killed the posibility of getting my hands in there i used a piece of scotch tape to hold the bolt in the sensor and the tape made it hold tighter in the socket a universal joint and some extensions and it worked.
