something in way of ks
02-01-2012, 05:59 PM
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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
02-01-2012, 06:07 PM
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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
02-02-2012, 07:14 AM
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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...
02-02-2012, 02:23 PM
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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...
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
02-02-2012, 03:22 PM
#9
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
02-02-2012, 04:44 PM
#10
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...
02-04-2012, 01:08 PM
#11
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.
