[Mach Stang]

ok so my girl bought me the AM v6 CAI for xmas but i can for the love of god figure this out. If gotten everything installed besides putting to gether the throttle body half to the MAF sensor half. I believe that the rubber hoes clamp is not big enough.

heres what i have left



2 hose clamps
1 mettle clamp
1 rubber hose coupler

this is my situation. the large flange on the rubber hose part dose not fit over the maf sensor, and the throttle body pipe. what do i do? the teo install guides im using show that that is what i use.





Help! I need to drive the car in an hour.

[xtreme 2]

ok, to me it looks like you mixed up your couplings. The one in the picture should go from the throttle body to the intake elbow. The one going from the elbow to the MAF should be the same size.

See this for additional help:

How To Install A Mustang Cold Air Intake (1994-2004 V6, GT, & Cobra) - Installation Instructions at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

[xtreme 2]

that pic is for a GT, this is the V6 one:

[Mach Stang]

well for the two guides and the video, they all say the the smaller coupler goes up on the throttle body and the larger on the maf sensor. although i did take off bother couplers and none of them fit the sensor. though what i did find out is that the piping fits perfectly in the MAF sensor, but theres no way to clamp it. Also what i dont get is that all the pictures show blue couplings, not black.

[Reaper_88]

is the maf that much bigger then the large coupler? The coupler can stretch a bit so you might need to put some elbow grease into it haha. Post pics of the maf and the large coupler next to eachother if you can

[Mach Stang]

the coupler and the sensor are the same size. theres no stretching over it.

[Reaper_88]

the coupler that my friends CAI was like that too, with some elbow grease and persistence it eventually wen over the maf. I know it seems like a long shot but it should work. Now im just saying from what im seeing, i may be wrong.

[Mach Stang]

i can try, but i dont know if this 35 degree weather is helping. oh well. ill have to work on it tomorrow. gotta leave for work soon

[Reaper_88]

Originally Posted by Mach Stang i can try, but i dont know if this 35 degree weather is helping. oh well. ill have to work on it tomorrow. gotta leave for work soon

Yea man dont mess with it now, do it when you have some time to spare. Trying to rush it just makes it harder, and its times like these that i love being in Cali

But like i said do your best to fit it over, its gona be a really tight fit

[Mach Stang]

just thought of this too. the small end of the coupler dose not fit the throttle body side. it gose in side of the pipe, no way in hell would it stretch over it.

[Reaper_88]

Originally Posted by Mach Stang just thought of this too. the small end of the coupler dose not fit the throttle body side. it gose in side of the pipe, no way in hell would it stretch over it.

if theres no way it fits then at that point id call American muscle and let them know, they should be able to help you out

[xtreme 2]

it's rubber, if it fit over without stretching you would have air leaks. Just lube it up and force it out. It will fit on long before the silicone rips

[98SnakeHorse]

Ive wrestled with couplers before.... seems that heating up one end was the biggest help. Worth a try.....

[glittle75]

boil some water, while you are waiting for it to boil, lube the pipe it needs to go over with something. Once the water is nice and hot stick the rubber coupler in it, just the end that needs to go over, not the whole thing. you still ned to be able to handle it when you pull it out of the water. once its nice and hot, and flexible, work it over the pipe then. will be much easier, tighten the clamp AFTER the coupler cools down.

[Mach Stang]

Worth a shot. I'll let u guys know either tonight or tomorow

[xtreme 2]

yea forgot about the boiling method. We do that with urethane bushings all the time too

[Mach Stang]

cool. Ill try tomorrow. if that dont work, ima call AM and see if they have anything. I just hope they can tell me something or send me something before new years, or else my car will be down for a few days. Oh well, i got a creeper van to drive, plus it get better gas mileage then the sixxer

[xtreme 2]

Raper Van FTW!

[Mach Stang]

Got up early this morning and tried the boiling trick. No luck so I'm Gina call AM here after my dentist app. Here's my bad ass ride



While this sits some in the cold garage

[xtreme 2]

telling you it should fit. Can try using a screw driver to get it over the lips.