Closing up air filter box.
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From: SoCal California
Closing up air filter box.
This is embarassing. I took out my air filter to clean it and now I can't get the two tabs that secure the airbox cover in place to snap into place. It's like the bands don't have enough slack in them. I have a K&N aftermarket filter. I tried to close it up with just the filter holder put back in and I still can't get it closed up.
What the heck am I doing wrong?
What the heck am I doing wrong?
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Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Columbus IN
This is embarassing. I took out my air filter to clean it and now I can't get the two tabs that secure the airbox cover in place to snap into place. It's like the bands don't have enough slack in them. I have a K&N aftermarket filter. I tried to close it up with just the filter holder put back in and I still can't get it closed up.
What the heck am I doing wrong?
What the heck am I doing wrong?
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
Take the entire air box out of the car.
Disconnect the air accordion tube from the TB, disconnect the wires, and remove the small air tube for the A.I.R. Pump inlet hose.
The front of the box slips over two metal PINS. The pins fit in RUBBER GROMETS.
Use a long screw driver and just pop the pins out of the gromet on the box. They easily POP back in when you reinstall it.
Once the box is out, you will find the metal straps have popped off the bottom... Here is how to fix it for good:
Once you learn that you need to remove the entire box to service it, you will be a LOT happier. You can clean the front a lot easier also!
Disconnect the air accordion tube from the TB, disconnect the wires, and remove the small air tube for the A.I.R. Pump inlet hose.
The front of the box slips over two metal PINS. The pins fit in RUBBER GROMETS.
Use a long screw driver and just pop the pins out of the gromet on the box. They easily POP back in when you reinstall it.
Once the box is out, you will find the metal straps have popped off the bottom... Here is how to fix it for good:
Once you learn that you need to remove the entire box to service it, you will be a LOT happier. You can clean the front a lot easier also!
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Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Rochester MN
I agree,
take out the entire filter box using a long screwdriver.
You will see the 2 pins
I put Vaseline on the 2 pins
then the rubber grommets easily slide over the pins making the reinstall a snap
take out the entire filter box using a long screwdriver.
You will see the 2 pins
I put Vaseline on the 2 pins
then the rubber grommets easily slide over the pins making the reinstall a snap
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Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Chandler AZ
Pull up on the air duct that has the Corvette emblem on it to a line that box I just
I just fix mine after an extra hour, just had to pull up on the air duct metal piece that has the Corvette emblem on it to align it to the box!
This is embarassing. I took out my air filter to clean it and now I can't get the two tabs that secure the airbox cover in place to snap into place. It's like the bands don't have enough slack in them. I have a K&N aftermarket filter. I tried to close it up with just the filter holder put back in and I still can't get it closed up.
What the heck am I doing wrong?
What the heck am I doing wrong?
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