POST Pics of your Engine Bay...!!!!!
I'll get better pics later this week, but this thread needed a bump so heres a crappy pic of mine, I just reinstalled my freshly painted engine cover :-)
I hope the paint holds up lol, it isnt high heat resistant or anything so cross your fingers for me :-)
I hope the paint holds up lol, it isnt high heat resistant or anything so cross your fingers for me :-)
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Originally Posted by frenchaj09
I put the breathers on both the CAI and the Valve cover because I figured something out:
When I took off my valve cover to polish it, I washed it first with soap and water (durr). To get all of the water out, I needed make sure that the hose connector was properly flushed out, so i blew alot of air through it. I noticed that when I accientally breathed in without taking my mouth fully off of the hose connector, it wouldnt allow air to be sucked out, but only INTO the valve cover. SO, I figured:
1) The valve cover causes suction inward, not out. So it doesnt make a difference if its CAI air or Engine Bay air.
2) The breather on the CAI could be theoretically a BPV, but its not nearly large enough to be efficient, so the breather there is to filter out any incoming air.
3) Your right Neb, it does look cool. Thanks
I did my research about the breathers too before I put them on. But from what I understand of the mechanics of the valve cover.. it really shouldnt hurt anything. If it does, though, Ill immediately take it off and correct the mistake.
SSG French
When I took off my valve cover to polish it, I washed it first with soap and water (durr). To get all of the water out, I needed make sure that the hose connector was properly flushed out, so i blew alot of air through it. I noticed that when I accientally breathed in without taking my mouth fully off of the hose connector, it wouldnt allow air to be sucked out, but only INTO the valve cover. SO, I figured:
1) The valve cover causes suction inward, not out. So it doesnt make a difference if its CAI air or Engine Bay air.
2) The breather on the CAI could be theoretically a BPV, but its not nearly large enough to be efficient, so the breather there is to filter out any incoming air.
3) Your right Neb, it does look cool. Thanks
I did my research about the breathers too before I put them on. But from what I understand of the mechanics of the valve cover.. it really shouldnt hurt anything. If it does, though, Ill immediately take it off and correct the mistake.
SSG French
except you put the breather on before the maf sensor. SO now you have unmeasured air comming into your motor.. which will cause it to run lean!
Great job on the research!
Originally Posted by CSOCSO
Batman and eujin! those reds looks good.. did you guys used clearcoat?
I love the way it looks, but I'm still worried because neither the color or clear paint are heat resistant... we'll just see what happens
Originally Posted by ElevationTC
Originally Posted by frenchaj09
I put the breathers on both the CAI and the Valve cover because I figured something out:
When I took off my valve cover to polish it, I washed it first with soap and water (durr). To get all of the water out, I needed make sure that the hose connector was properly flushed out, so i blew alot of air through it. I noticed that when I accientally breathed in without taking my mouth fully off of the hose connector, it wouldnt allow air to be sucked out, but only INTO the valve cover. SO, I figured:
1) The valve cover causes suction inward, not out. So it doesnt make a difference if its CAI air or Engine Bay air.
2) The breather on the CAI could be theoretically a BPV, but its not nearly large enough to be efficient, so the breather there is to filter out any incoming air.
3) Your right Neb, it does look cool. Thanks
I did my research about the breathers too before I put them on. But from what I understand of the mechanics of the valve cover.. it really shouldnt hurt anything. If it does, though, Ill immediately take it off and correct the mistake.
SSG French
When I took off my valve cover to polish it, I washed it first with soap and water (durr). To get all of the water out, I needed make sure that the hose connector was properly flushed out, so i blew alot of air through it. I noticed that when I accientally breathed in without taking my mouth fully off of the hose connector, it wouldnt allow air to be sucked out, but only INTO the valve cover. SO, I figured:
1) The valve cover causes suction inward, not out. So it doesnt make a difference if its CAI air or Engine Bay air.
2) The breather on the CAI could be theoretically a BPV, but its not nearly large enough to be efficient, so the breather there is to filter out any incoming air.
3) Your right Neb, it does look cool. Thanks
I did my research about the breathers too before I put them on. But from what I understand of the mechanics of the valve cover.. it really shouldnt hurt anything. If it does, though, Ill immediately take it off and correct the mistake.
SSG French
except you put the breather on before the maf sensor. SO now you have unmeasured air comming into your motor.. which will cause it to run lean!
Great job on the research!
do you know this for fact or you just guessing about that breather on the engine?
Originally Posted by CSOCSO
well.. i dont know.. because the color i used was good till like 500f.... but the clear coat was regular clear... so i think you will have no problem.