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punxva · 08-26-2005, 12:49 PM

Hey guys, since i installed my Injen Intake, it seems like now my engine bay is all cluttered and shit, here is a pic...

How would u guys recommend i kinda clean it up abit, including removing parts

Like im gonna remove the AIV shit tomorrow, but what else could i do to make it a little bit on the cleaner looking side?

sblack13 · 08-26-2005, 12:55 PM

remove all the a/c garbage. Ditch the stock clutch fan, and run electric fans. Remove your cruise control cable.

punxva · 08-26-2005, 01:17 PM

ive got electric fans, and my damn girlfriend would be soo pissed if itook out my ac lol... How do i take off my Cruise control cable? Since it dont work neway

statik · 08-26-2005, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by punxva

ive got electric fans, and my damn girlfriend would be soo pissed if itook out my ac lol... How do i take off my Cruise control cable? Since it dont work neway

my guess, tools

aznpoopy · 08-26-2005, 07:54 PM

relocation of your battery to the trunk
fab a intake so the filter sits where the battery is now
remove your EGR system and all the associated vacuum hoses
remove your powersteering system and fab up a dummy pulley + bracket

infinitexsound · 08-26-2005, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by aznpoopy

relocation of your battery to the trunk
fab a intake so the filter sits where the battery is now
remove your EGR system and all the associated vacuum hoses
remove your powersteering system and fab up a dummy pulley + bracket

move battery, remove ur intake and cut it to clock to the side... electric fan setup. get some headers... remove cruise control crap...

Indolent · 08-27-2005, 01:45 AM

could wire tuck whatever you can, but that's a lot of time lol, i plan to relocate those fuse box covers and stuff to the trunk later on, but not for sure cause i'm really lazy, you could polish up your engine that'lll make things look pretty good on the clean side imo, oh yeah lol..remove your emissions crap lol..

here's mine, in the works, still need lots of sanding

95zilvia · 08-27-2005, 01:53 AM

Get rid of all that red hosing crap. It makes it look like shit.

Indolent · 08-27-2005, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 95zilvia

Get rid of all that red hosing crap. It makes it look like shit.

. l .o .l .

punxva · 08-27-2005, 05:37 AM

yea thats just the damn hoses that came with teh injen intake lol, hey indolent, could u either pm me about polishing everything, or post in here about it, thx, great job btw

Indolent · 08-27-2005, 01:11 PM

pm sent lol, good luck w/it lol..

SimpleSexy180 · 08-27-2005, 01:30 PM

awwww shit indolent with the dohc turbo <3

Indolent · 08-27-2005, 02:29 PM

sup jason, mark, buy my stuff lol, someone already wants to buy the valances lol
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=88089 jus one of my threads, got more w/ more stuff lol

reefer1114 · 08-27-2005, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by infinitexsound

move battery, remove ur intake and cut it to clock to the side... electric fan setup. get some headers... remove cruise control crap...

header...........

punxva · 08-27-2005, 09:19 PM

no1 has ne suggustions about all of the chaos that is called wiring in there lmao? come on guys im sure some1 knows some creative ways... BTW if it seems like everything is close to the rad support, its cause im too poor to have it pulled out, but basically used a crow bar to make everything line up as good as i could body wise...

JDMs13 · 08-27-2005, 10:30 PM

y du U tipe 1n 3-cowde.

aznpoopy · 08-27-2005, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by punxva

no1 has ne suggustions about all of the chaos that is called wiring in there lmao? come on guys im sure some1 knows some creative ways...

huh? the wiring is fine. not like there's slack in the wiring harness. you can't really rearrange it. unless you feel like making your own custom harness.

john891 · 08-28-2005, 06:40 AM

I wouldnt go an mess up a pretty much nice stock motor just to make it look cleaner.. take out the A/C and Cc?????? AHH

pr240sx · 08-29-2005, 09:23 AM

Get back hoses instead of red ones
Secure the engine electrical box (driver side). tuck it under the filter
Remove the PAIRC system
Clean the upper front engine cover, secure the dist. lines to the respective factory tie wraps
remove the upper injector plastic cover. Use a black wire loom.

Wash the engine, use silicone in hoses.
Is dusty and not too neglected. A couple of hours scratching your knuckles will make the difference.

Good luck!

************************************************** **********
I will like to have some details on polishing too!!!!

punxva · 08-29-2005, 03:05 PM

ok, well im in the process of painting a valve cover that i picked up at a local junkyard, btw where should i secure that damn electrical box? cause its in teh way of my intake anyway...

pr240sx · 08-30-2005, 07:02 AM

Use some zip ties to secure the box to the underside of the fender.
Also , you can use the airbox mounting ears to at least secure it there.
Do not put it sideways. Water will get inside and mess up your relays.

silvia_gts · 09-09-2005, 07:54 PM

TUCK SOME WIRES----- relocate your engine fuzz box. extend some wires, relocate your radiator overflow tank ... or you you can wait to see mine to see how much cleaner it looks , and i'm doing it with a rb25.

mbmbmb23 · 09-09-2005, 09:51 PM

Just paint your injen an inconspicious drab silver/grey color.

CoasTek240 · 01-13-2006, 11:48 PM

punxVA, whats up man? I'm in chesapeake too! Infact i saw you today at the Autozone. You have a mohawk and chukki fastback. Its funny b/c i just removed my emissions crap and vacuum lines today (actually yesterday). I have a relocated battery and a short ram intake where the battery is. I'm trying to cut out my battery tray tommarrow and actually fix the vacuum leak problem.
I could actually use this thread to fix a problem i had today. I'm gonna use a pic of your engine bay.

So i removed my AIV shit (seen in picture #2) and i think i have a leak now. My Car starts find, sound great and revs fine, but then upon decel 2 sec. later the car stalls. I hooked up 2 of the existed vacuum lines back into my new short ram intake (the vacuum coming from the valve cover,#1, and #3 whereever that is going).
There was a larger vacuum tube leading to a bung on my exhaust manifold (Im not sure if thats an o2 sensor or not. but there are also 2 other smaller hoses leading off the bottom of the AIV cluster. they lead across my engine bay to right underneath #3.
so if anyone can offer any help itd be much appreciated.

sdtouge · 01-14-2006, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by aznpoopy

remove your powersteering system and fab up a dummy pulley + bracket

dude why
just get a smaller belt.

sil80forme · 01-14-2006, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sdtouge

dude why
just get a smaller belt.

yeah have fun finding one and installing it. I finally found one from napa. and there's no in between just too big and too small..... i got the smaller one one and it broke, i did this three times. After the third time i gave up and put the pump back on.. sooo thas all i have to say about that

CoasTek240 · 01-14-2006, 08:40 AM

back to the topic of cleaning up the engine bay...
i removed my iav (or aiv) stuff yesterday. the car is stalling after about 30 sec. i put the iav stuff back on and it still does that. that means it shoudl definately be a leak... correct?

lilredstiffy · 01-14-2006, 08:54 AM

Just don't give a shit.

I'd rather have a/c and powersteering than being a show-stoppa...

**ThatGuy** · 01-14-2006, 09:38 AM

Do you guys realize this thread is from Last Year?

CoasTek240 · 01-14-2006, 11:14 AM

actually no, i'm a dummy. but you see i have a valid reason for bring up an old thread. see my problem isnt from a year ago, yesterday i tried to remove some of my emissions crap and install this new intake i made. and foolishly i didnt do all of my homework. i dont get it i did this to my old 92 coupe and i didnt have a problem. can anyone help i drew a picture above...

08-27-2005, 01:30 PM	#12
SimpleSexy180 Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cal Posts: 4,750 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: SimpleSexy180 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	awwww shit indolent with the dohc turbo <3 Last edited by SimpleSexy180; 08-27-2005 at 01:31 PM.. Reason: WOOPS!

08-28-2005, 06:40 AM	#18
john891 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: midlothian Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I wouldnt go an mess up a pretty much nice stock motor just to make it look cleaner.. take out the A/C and Cc?????? AHH __________________ Image exceeds forum limits of 400wide x 200 high. gold 89' SR'd coupe w/ silvia front

09-09-2005, 09:51 PM	#23
mbmbmb23 Zilvia Contributor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC. Posts: 1,776 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: mbmbmb23 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Just paint your injen an inconspicious drab silver/grey color. __________________ 400x200

01-14-2006, 09:38 AM	#29
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Do you guys realize this thread is from Last Year? __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

08-26-2005, 12:55 PM	#2
sblack13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Age: 38 Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	remove all the a/c garbage. Ditch the stock clutch fan, and run electric fans. Remove your cruise control cable.

08-26-2005, 07:54 PM	#5
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	relocation of your battery to the trunk fab a intake so the filter sits where the battery is now remove your EGR system and all the associated vacuum hoses remove your powersteering system and fab up a dummy pulley + bracket

08-27-2005, 01:45 AM	#7
Indolent Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So. Cal, Riverside Area Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	could wire tuck whatever you can, but that's a lot of time lol, i plan to relocate those fuse box covers and stuff to the trunk later on, but not for sure cause i'm really lazy, you could polish up your engine that'lll make things look pretty good on the clean side imo, oh yeah lol..remove your emissions crap lol.. here's mine, in the works, still need lots of sanding

08-27-2005, 01:53 AM	#8
95zilvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 1,860 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 95zilvia Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get rid of all that red hosing crap. It makes it look like shit.

08-27-2005, 01:11 PM	#11
Indolent Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So. Cal, Riverside Area Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	pm sent lol, good luck w/it lol..

08-27-2005, 02:29 PM	#13
Indolent Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So. Cal, Riverside Area Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	sup jason, mark, buy my stuff lol, someone already wants to buy the valances lol http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=88089 jus one of my threads, got more w/ more stuff lol

08-27-2005, 10:30 PM	#16
JDMs13 BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New England Age: 41 Posts: 271 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	y du U tipe 1n 3-cowde.

08-29-2005, 09:23 AM	#19
pr240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get back hoses instead of red ones Secure the engine electrical box (driver side). tuck it under the filter Remove the PAIRC system Clean the upper front engine cover, secure the dist. lines to the respective factory tie wraps remove the upper injector plastic cover. Use a black wire loom. Wash the engine, use silicone in hoses. Is dusty and not too neglected. A couple of hours scratching your knuckles will make the difference. Good luck! ************************************************ ******** I will like to have some details on polishing too!!!!

08-30-2005, 07:02 AM	#21
pr240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Use some zip ties to secure the box to the underside of the fender. Also , you can use the airbox mounting ears to at least secure it there. Do not put it sideways. Water will get inside and mess up your relays.

09-09-2005, 07:54 PM	#22
silvia_gts Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2005 Location: Grand Forks , N.D. Age: 38 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	TUCK SOME WIRES----- relocate your engine fuzz box. extend some wires, relocate your radiator overflow tank ... or you you can wait to see mine to see how much cleaner it looks , and i'm doing it with a rb25.

01-13-2006, 11:48 PM	#24
CoasTek240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Age: 40 Posts: 3,034 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	punxVA, whats up man? I'm in chesapeake too! Infact i saw you today at the Autozone. You have a mohawk and chukki fastback. Its funny b/c i just removed my emissions crap and vacuum lines today (actually yesterday). I have a relocated battery and a short ram intake where the battery is. I'm trying to cut out my battery tray tommarrow and actually fix the vacuum leak problem. I could actually use this thread to fix a problem i had today. I'm gonna use a pic of your engine bay. So i removed my AIV shit (seen in picture #2) and i think i have a leak now. My Car starts find, sound great and revs fine, but then upon decel 2 sec. later the car stalls. I hooked up 2 of the existed vacuum lines back into my new short ram intake (the vacuum coming from the valve cover,#1, and #3 whereever that is going). There was a larger vacuum tube leading to a bung on my exhaust manifold (Im not sure if thats an o2 sensor or not. but there are also 2 other smaller hoses leading off the bottom of the AIV cluster. they lead across my engine bay to right underneath #3. so if anyone can offer any help itd be much appreciated.

01-14-2006, 08:40 AM	#27
CoasTek240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Age: 40 Posts: 3,034 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	back to the topic of cleaning up the engine bay... i removed my iav (or aiv) stuff yesterday. the car is stalling after about 30 sec. i put the iav stuff back on and it still does that. that means it shoudl definately be a leak... correct?

01-14-2006, 08:54 AM	#28
lilredstiffy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: louisiana Posts: 618 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just don't give a shit. I'd rather have a/c and powersteering than being a show-stoppa...

01-14-2006, 11:14 AM	#30
CoasTek240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Age: 40 Posts: 3,034 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	actually no, i'm a dummy. but you see i have a valid reason for bring up an old thread. see my problem isnt from a year ago, yesterday i tried to remove some of my emissions crap and install this new intake i made. and foolishly i didnt do all of my homework. i dont get it i did this to my old 92 coupe and i didnt have a problem. can anyone help i drew a picture above...