Ok, so I tried installing the 1LE elbow onto my car yesterday. I could not get the elbow to slide onto the TB for the life of me. I got it onto the MAF no problem, but it doesn't want to slide all the way on to the TB. I can get the left side of it on, but it doesn't want to completely stretch over to the right side. I also have the Moroso CAI if that makes any difference?

I hooked up the air sensor and opti-vent so that I could get the car back in the garage. I'm going to have my dad try and help me install the damn thing later today. Any tips to make it work?

[I just noticed how large that donkeydong thing really is when I took it out]

P.S. I installed my CompCams airfoil while I was at it. When I started the car, it just died on me. I tried again with the same results. I removed it for now. I think I read somewhere that I should make the air hole on the bottom if it bigger to keep the car from stalling?

Also, since I wasn't able to reconnect the elbow to the TB, I just left it where it was with the sensor and opti-vent tube attached just to get it in the garage. But I now have an SES light. Is that due to the elbow being disconnected? And will it go away once it's reconnected?

 

Vaseline on the lip will make it slide on very easily.

 

If you tried to start the engine without the elbow connected, your MAF sensor wasn't showing any air flow. That means the PCM would add any fuel. The light is problably for an out of range MAF signal.

I can understand your frustration at having difficulty with a simple task, but in the future, don't use even an abbreviated version of the F-word in your topic.

 

i put the elbow on to the tb before i put anything on the elbow...

i also put the bottom of the elbow on the the tb and worked my way up, it seemed to work a little bit better then any other way.

good luck and keep us posted

 

I pull the dipstick out and smear a tiny bit of oil around the lip of the elbow. Then i slide the elbow onto the TB first, then put the maf in.

 

I third that method...elbow onto TB first, thighten down and then installed MAF.

I also found that installing the elbow from bottom lip upwards worked better. Good luck.

It was still a pain...man, I wish I had thought about that vaseline trick, Shoebox.

 

One trick i use that a buddy showed me is leave the Maf off and stick your hand inside the elbow and reach all the way in and use your hand to help spread the elbow and push it around the Maf. It works like a charm. As long as you don't have gigantic hands or arms it can be done.

 

Update: So I got the elbow on with the help of a friend, what a pain in the ***. I completey removed the MAF to install the elbow, and then reconnected everything. But, the SES light is still on. I'm thinking the sensor that came with the elbow could be bad?

Could I just remove the sensor from the old elbow and install it onto the new one?

 

yes

 

There might be nothing wrong at all now with your vehicle. You may just need to have the SES light cleared and see if it comes back on.

 

Alright, the SES light went away