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RE: Short Ram intake - 3/31/2006 3:39:48 PM    marbro Posts: 1478 Joined: 1/16/2006 Status: offline *blinks* drain coolant for changing the intake? you dont have to mess with the coolant at all.... if all you have on your intake piping is the gas evac from the valve cover, theres nothing you have to deal with other then removing the told intake and unbolting the filter box, and trim level do you have for your accord, im assuming by the name its a 97 ^_^ (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 16

RE: Short Ram intake - 3/31/2006 5:10:04 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3125 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline The trim is LX and yeah its a 97. lol But yes, under the removal of the stoack air inlet their is an asterick by step "b". In the back of the instructions the astrick is next to a bunch of models including "94-97 honda accord". It says to drain about 1 gallon of coolant. I wish I could put pictures on here to show you. (in reply to marbro) Post #: 17

RE: Short Ram intake - 3/31/2006 5:57:39 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3125 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Well here are the pictures (link). I am sorry if they are small. I circled the things that had to do w/ my install. Any help is appreciated I guess if you cant read them, save them and zoom in. AEM instructions And also, should I reset the ECU after installing the sri? < Message edited by 19Accord97 -- 3/31/2006 7:37:22 PM > (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 18

RE: Short Ram intake - 3/31/2006 8:18:31 PM    marbro Posts: 1478 Joined: 1/16/2006 Status: offline yeeeeeah, b with the * has nothing to do with installation..... i dont know why its in there, that coolant hose is just a bypass through the throttle body and isnt connected anywhere on the intake manifold. The hose in a is the one i was refering to. And when you have the negitive battery terminal disconnected for more then like..... 10 to 30 seconds you are resetting the ecu ^_^ (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 19

RE: Short Ram intake - 3/31/2006 8:32:31 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3125 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline AlrightTHANKS:):):) So your sure I dont need to? even though it says so on the last page? thnx! (in reply to marbro) Post #: 20

RE: Short Ram intake - 3/31/2006 11:45:26 PM    marbro Posts: 1478 Joined: 1/16/2006 Status: offline well your stock intake has two extra chambers that the 98 didnt...... i would look and see if any of those chambers are connected to any rubber hoses, its refered to as the air cleaner system...... which just looks like an overly elaborate air baffling system..... so i would check that.... im surprised no one else has chimed in yet...... unless coolant runs through any of those chambers i would see no reason to drain coolant (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 21

RE: Short Ram intake - 4/1/2006 12:40:36 AM    19Accord97   Posts: 3125 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Alright, thank you very much marbo! I will look 2morrow! (in reply to marbro) Post #: 22

RE: Short Ram intake - 4/1/2006 2:18:29 AM    19Accord97   Posts: 3125 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Sorry for the never ending questions! But has anyones check engine light came on b/c of installing a sri? (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 23

RE: Short Ram intake - 4/1/2006 3:42:17 AM    marbro Posts: 1478 Joined: 1/16/2006 Status: offline yeah, only cause i unpluged the map sensor to get the stock intake off, and i turned on the car forgetting to plug it back in lol (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 24

RE: Short Ram intake - 4/1/2006 8:07:02 AM    mbo1985 Posts: 778 Joined: 12/11/2005 From: Florida Status: offline I had to install a hose like that when I did my V2. I didn't drain any coolant though. I just undid the hose clamps and added the hose. I foget the purpose of doing this, but it had something to do with a vacuum line and coolant line being connected together on a single metal dual line piece. I can't really explain it, so sorry if I confuse you. If you are worried about air in the cooling system, their is a bleed valve located near the thermo housing. You can crank it up and run it untill straight coolant comes out with no air bubbles. I highly doubt you will get any air in the system though. (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 25

RE: Short Ram intake - 4/1/2006 1:11:10 PM    marbro Posts: 1478 Joined: 1/16/2006 Status: offline yeah, but its not really a vac hose, its just excess gas pushing through the corner of the valve cover and it goes into intake manifold, you may stabilize youre fuel economy with that but it doesnt really change much because theres a secondary valve to the right of that one which pushes gas vapors right into the intake manifold and prevents from going back into the valve cover when the throttle is closed i believe it also has to do with engine reliablity be removing any excess vapors from the valve area its reducing the wear on it that bubbles of air and what not cause on a system thats lubricated < Message edited by marbro -- 4/1/2006 1:12:40 PM > (in reply to mbo1985) Post #: 26

RE: Short Ram intake - 4/1/2006 2:44:22 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3125 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Well thanks for all your help Marbo! I just installed it and it was very easy! There was only one hose that I had to hook up to the sri. It sounds great, looks great, and seems to rev a little higher maybe? Im not sure, ill have to drive it more! But again, thanks for everyones help! Oh yeah, I did not remove the baffle below the stock air box in the fender well. On teh intructions it said it was necessary to remove a resonator inside the fender well. Hope thats ok! (in reply to marbro) Post #: 27

RE: Short Ram intake - 4/1/2006 9:48:57 PM    marbro Posts: 1478 Joined: 1/16/2006 Status: offline you dont have to, at the very least its will act as a buffer if anything ever hits that spot, but revs a little higher? idle or max rpm? if you have an auto the shift points are set by the sensors but in the end it has a set rev limiter so it wont go any higher then that. But it can get closer to that point cause it can pull in more air now. But gratz on your upgrade ^_^ (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 28

RE: Short Ram intake - 4/2/2006 1:47:16 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3125 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline I think it idles a smidge higher...but then maybe im just now noticing it? Well this summer I will be getting some OBX headers, OBX plugs and wires (is OBX an ok brand?). Most likely along with an Apexi WS2 exhaust...so hopefully my gas mileage will go up quite a bit:) (in reply to marbro) Post #: 29

RE: Short Ram intake - 4/3/2006 2:14:17 PM    sir_nasty Posts: 6303 Joined: 2/23/2006 Status: offline Screw OBX get NGK and it will be better all around.... or Nology Hotwires if you can afford them... (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 30

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