Help with Accord Intake

[lani211]

I have a 97 honda accord ex V-TEC. I am trying to install an AEM short ram intake, and there is a "box" behind the battery that looks like it has some vacuum lines, maybe some electrical coming out of it. AND my intake won't fit without removing that box, however, it looks like that box is necessary for my car to run...any suggestions? It'd be nice to have an engine diagram to see what the hell that thing is. Please help. Thx.

Lani

 

[05]

yes that has to go, its being replaced with your new cone filter



edit: i think everyone needs to start replying in pictures, its more fun

 

[lani211]

No, it's a box BEHIND that thing, in front of the ABS Switch. It's between them. It's got some vacuum lines coming out of it and electrical wiring into and out of it.

 

[Melt]

nah i know what youre talkin about ... i just took that box out and then took that electrical lookin thing and left one of the vaccum lines chillin that didnt go anywhere after that ... car still ran fine and i didnt throw a cel

this is on a 94 though so your 97 might have some more odb2 s**t i dont know about

heres also a thread from when i was puttin mine in and couldnt figure out what that was
http://board.accordtuner.com/showthread.php?t=16661&highlight=intake

 

[mymmeryloss]

go to the hardware store and buy a plug.
put the plug inside the unused hole, and you are fine...
chris

*edit-
wow i didnt read the first post..
sorry for the misinfo...

 

[lani211]

It's some sort of filter or something...it says "Filtech, Inc" in the middle and then on the bottom, it says HONDA>PP~T< AR4. There are no holes to plug, there's 3 or 4 vacuum lines that come out if it, and I have no idea what the electrical cylinoid does...but it's all connected to the small box.

 

[Melt]

unplug the electrical. The vaccum lines do not come out of it, they are simply routed around it. Did you look at that thread on accordtuner i posted in my earlier reply, that should answer all your questions.

 

[lani211]

Do you know what that sensor controls? I don't want to F up anything or Ima be screwed. How do I get the actual BOX out of the car? I don't even see anywhere that there are screws or bolts, or...anything.

 

[Melt]

i have no idea what that sensor does.

That box is held onto the rest of the intake via a hose clamp type screw ... once you remove the top piece you can unscrew the box then take the rest of the intake off

then that box is held in there i forget how.

If i still had my car i could take more pictures and s**t

you will really have better luck with these questions on accordtuner.com because to my knowledge there is maybe only 4 other people on this site with 5th gen accords.

 

[lani211]

Thx for your help!

 

[lani211]

If anyone else knows more, please let me know. I want to get this thing done tonite, but this is the only thing holding me back.

 

[J32a2OwnsU]

Are you sure its the right part you receieved?

 

[Melt]

yes its the right part its just the ex has all this s**t everywhere

cause i know someone else with a 96 lx and he came over when i was puttin my intake on and was like what the f**k is all that s**t

 

[J32a2OwnsU]

yes its the right part its just the ex has all this s**t everywhere

cause i know someone else with a 96 lx and he came over when i was puttin my intake on and was like what the f**k is all that s**t

ok cool, then i got nothing....... carry on...... 8)

EDIT: And why is this in forced induction????????