Trying to install FA20club CAI need some help

[lbroskee]

Originally Posted by GremlinGSP

Here are a couple pics of mine attached. I will say it was a stretch and I had to turn the hose to get it to connect. It will go it just takes some maneuvering.

WTH?! i dont have a hole in mine for that hose. did u DIY?

[GremlinGSP]

nope intake came that way and used all stock fittings.

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by lbroskee

WTH?! i dont have a hole in mine for that hose. did u DIY?

So where did you attach that hose??

[lbroskee]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

So where did you attach that hose??

i bought a mini looking filter from pepboys and just attached it and hid it under the intake.

@FA20Club.com, why did his have that hole yet mine (and some1 else i saw at the FL mega meet) did not?

[Saab2Frs]

Originally Posted by GremlinGSP

Here are a couple pics of mine attached. I will say it was a stretch and I had to turn the hose to get it to connect. It will go it just takes some maneuvering.

Thank you for these. I spoke to Tony last night and he told me some customers had an easy time getting some slack for the hose. I just didn't want to break something, so I figured it'd be best to come to the forums or call Tony. I think I may just buy a small line of vacuum hose and clamp it over the OEM hose.

[reeves]

Originally Posted by lbroskee

i bought a mini looking filter from pepboys and just attached it and hid it under the intake.

@FA20Club.com, why did his have that hole yet mine (and some1 else i saw at the FL mega meet) did not?

I think it's an option to have that hole or not.. mine's doesn't have it either. When you buy the intake, there's an option (on the pull-down menu) for "Recirculated (OEM)" or "Vent to Atmoshpere"... I think the hole is for people who selected "Recirculate".

[lbroskee]

Originally Posted by reeves

I think it's an option to have that hole or not.. mine's doesn't have it either. When you buy the intake, there's an option (on the pull-down menu) for "Recirculated (OEM)" or "Vent to Atmoshpere"... I think the hole is for people who selected "Recirculate".

maybe i bought it before that option then, bc i didnt see it and he never mentioned it to me through PM nor in the thread

[mad_sb]

Yes, FA20 has options between OEM Crank Vent setup or No Vent setup. There is also an option for a smaller diameter longer body filter, it actually has about 30% more filter area than the aem dry flow option.... I'll post pic this weekend when i install mine.

[reeves]

Originally Posted by lbroskee

maybe i bought it before that option then, bc i didnt see it and he never mentioned it to me through PM nor in the thread

Originally Posted by mad_sb

Yes, FA20 has options between OEM Crank Vent setup or No Vent setup. There is also an option for a smaller diameter longer body filter, it actually has about 30% more filter area than the aem dry flow option...

Can't remember what options were originally offered with the intake.. but my guess is those options probably became available on the site as more & more people requested it.

They're actually quite accomodating and willing to customize certain parts for you if you request it (even if it's not listed as an option).. as long as they have to means to fabricate it.

[maj75]

Installed mine yesterday and had the same issue. My vent hose didn't have enough slack. It was so tight I thought it would pull the fitting out of the pipe.

I went to Autozone and found a Ford PVC 90 degree fitting and used it. No stretch or tension on the pipe fitting.

[GremlinGSP]

I may end up doing that. I felt like it really could have used a 90deg bend instead of the straight connector on it. I was able to hook it up but I had to wrangle it into working.

[maj75]

I went looking for a 6 inch piece or breather hose so I could make a short piece and use the factory 90 degree fitting.

They didn't have any bulk hose that large, so I went to the section where they have the factory hose fittings pre made. Found the Ford piece and it worked fine.