[Shotimes] Crazy Screw!

[Jason Hartberger]

Well, as far as I know, and I could be wrong, the crossover tube (what
you're talking about) is really only there to ensure that the pressures of
the two intake sides are equal. What it sounds like to me is that there's a
blockage on the other side on the intake, that the engine isn't getting
enough air from the throttle body and it's sucking air in from the crossover
tube holes (bad - no filter that way) and when you screw them off, you cut
that source of air off and it dies. Try checking the air filter and the MAF
and the throttle body, make sure nothing's blocking the air on that side. I
might of course be completely bass ackwards, but that's what logic says to
me. and logic and I are good friends. Right, timmy?

Jason


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Clerkin" <Anthony.Clerkin@ihouse.com>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:55 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Crazy Screw!


> All,
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> I was putting the piece of the intake back on that has the DIS module
> screwed to it, and after I got it put back on, the car would not start.
> I loosened the hose clamps that hold it to the rest of the intake and it
> started right up.  Figuring this was a fluke, I started the car and
> began to slowly tighten the hose clamp as soon as it hit what I would
> call tight the engine died.  I loosened the clamp up and tried it again,
> and I can make it sputter then recover by tightening and loosening the
> clamp?  Does this make sense to anyone?
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> On a related note, why are the rubber pieces that hold the two pieces
> together restrictive inside? Wouldn't it be best if the ID of those
> rubber pieces matched the ID of the intake?
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> 93 FPS ATX Zex
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