bov setup on s14 sr20det

[Nightsilvia]

ok, i have heard multiple things about bov placement and i have looked at previous threads on this topic but still have not found the answers i need. i have a greddy trust front mount intercooler on my SR and a turbo xs bov, the problem i have is the bov is not actuating. I do not have it directly on the main pipe, i dont have tools to cut and weld and am working on a tight budget. on the cold side of the intercooler piping there are two flanges, i have vacuum to the lower one and the bov on the larger, upper one. do I need to have it directly on the pipe or will the side flange work? also I have heard that bc it is MAF that i need to recirculate it back to the intake? i want to do it the safest way possible, with that said is it critical to have it recirculate? also would the placement of the bov be the reason it is not actuating? This is my first build I have done and just need some input from someone more experienced than myself.