Author Topic: Help! I can't figure out what goes here.  (Read 2804 times)

willworkfore30s

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Help! I can't figure out what goes here.
« 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?



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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 02:02:37 PM »
The one closest to the intake manifold should be plugged! At least thats how mine is!

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« Reply #2 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?

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« Reply #3 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.



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.


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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2011, 04:53:10 PM »
:DMake sure you hook up the coils too...
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« Reply #5 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?

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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2011, 05:37:08 PM »
Driver's motor mount has one too, IIRC.
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« Reply #7 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?

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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2011, 09:44:42 PM »
Sorry about that, the post was flagged.  I approved it, so everyone can see it now.
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Sold: '97 Montrealblau 318iS, '91 Brilliantrot 318i, '91 Brilliantrot 318iS