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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: willworkfore30s on December 06, 2011, 01:50:08 PM

Title: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
Post by: willworkfore30s on December 06, 2011, 01:50:08 PM

So I've got most everything hooked up but when I go to put on the air intake I have a hole on the bottom of it and nothing to put in there.  There are two holes and the one closest to the intake is the one causing my issue.

I took a couple of pics.  I am looking all around the engine bay but I can't find anymore things that aren't connect.  Am I missing something?

(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k528/cccampbe3/e30%20318is/IMAG0226.jpg)
(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k528/cccampbe3/e30%20318is/IMAG0227.jpg)

Title: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
Post by: wenbeaver on December 06, 2011, 02:02:37 PM

The one closest to the intake manifold should be plugged! At least thats how mine is!

Title: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
Post by: willworkfore30s on December 06, 2011, 02:09:42 PM

Thanks man, I just figured that out.  On my old motor the hose running into the bottom of the throttle body ran into that spot on the intake tube.  I just now realized that my throttle body was different from my old one and didn't have a connection there.  What is it plugged with?

Title: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
Post by: willworkfore30s on December 06, 2011, 04:50:38 PM

Well, here is the plug I made.  Its the end cap off of a cheap precision screw driver I found in the car when i bought it.  It was tapered so I took on of the hose connectors from my old motor and pressed and glued the cap in there and put it in the intake tube.  I hose clamped it because that part of the intake tube is cracked.  I am hoping it wont cause any issues.

(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k528/cccampbe3/e30%20318is/IMAG0228.jpg)

Here is how the engine bay sits as of tonight.  Sorry for the dark pic.  My phone battery was too dead to flash.  But I need to tweak the exhaust mani, bolt up the A/C and install the radiator.  And then cross my fingers and hope she starts.

(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k528/cccampbe3/e30%20318is/IMAG0229.jpg)

Title: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
Post by: DesktopDave on December 06, 2011, 04:53:10 PM

:DMake sure you hook up the coils too...

Title: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
Post by: willworkfore30s on December 06, 2011, 04:57:46 PM

Oh yeah, I didn't put them in the list considering the level of difficulty.  But now that you said that it reminded me that I haven't hooked up any ground straps.  I know there is one right by the A/C compressor.  Is there one somewhere else?

Title: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
Post by: DesktopDave on December 06, 2011, 05:37:08 PM

Driver's motor mount has one too, IIRC.

Title: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
Post by: willworkfore30s on December 06, 2011, 06:34:43 PM

I'll look at it.  I made a post earlier but its not showing up in the thread.  I assume you have seen it judging by the coils comment.  You know what happened with it?

Title: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
Post by: DesktopDave on December 06, 2011, 09:44:42 PM

Sorry about that, the post was flagged.  I approved it, so everyone can see it now.