Just Installed A Mac CAI

themav46 · September 30th, 2006, 08:41 PM

I have a 96 3.8L and i just installed my CAI from MAC but i noticed that the bracket you mount to the fenderwall, didnt have a blue rubber thing on the inside of the opening. isnt it supposed to? Is this going to cause any problems?

scubasteve041186 · September 30th, 2006, 09:43 PM

um possible rattle and noise? shouldn;t hurt anythign too much maybe you could use some sealer like silicon or something just gona be a bit hard to take apart after.

AtlanticBlue99 · October 1st, 2006, 12:08 AM

you want to allow movement for the pipe through the hole with engine revs. the pass side will move down when revving... but you could run some weather stripping and silicone in the ring, just dont make a seal between the pipe and the hole or you will break the seal when you rev

themav46 · October 1st, 2006, 02:13 PM

I bought it from V6mustangstuff. im hoping they can send me the blue ring. if not, where can i get that silocone or weather stripping?

Cricket · October 1st, 2006, 04:06 PM

You can get the weather stripping from a place like advanced auto parts or somewhere like that. The silicone you can just pic up at your local hardware store. Put a bead of silicone on the inside of the weather stripping, and place the weather stripping where you need it on that plate. Make sure you measure and cut the weather stripping first, and test fit it. Silicone is not fun to work with if you mess up.

themav46 · October 1st, 2006, 07:06 PM

yea i bet. i just drove it back to college today and the check engine light came on. The CAI was making alot of noise (not the rattling) so now i get to deal with that first.

Cricket · October 1st, 2006, 08:57 PM

Well it is going to make noise. It makes a whooshing, whirring, sucking type sound. If your cel came on make sure you have all the sensors in place and you rehooked your maf up.

themav46 · October 1st, 2006, 09:11 PM

yea i knew it was gonna whistle and on saturday when i took it out it did when i hit the gas but as soon as i got on the highway today it started doing that and another sucking noise all the time. even when i wasnt on the gas. it actually did it at a gas station just sitting there. i checked all the connections and its all good.

Cricket · October 1st, 2006, 09:18 PM

Check all the connections of the cai itself the tube may not be all the way in.

themav46 · October 1st, 2006, 10:01 PM

Yea ive checked it all. I have no idea what it could be. does it need to be tuned at all?

Cricket · October 1st, 2006, 10:27 PM

No. Bring it up to Advanced Auto Parts or somewhere cuz I know AAP does free cel scans for ya.

September 30th, 2006, 08:41 PM	#1
themav46 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just Installed A Mac CAI I have a 96 3.8L and i just installed my CAI from MAC but i noticed that the bracket you mount to the fenderwall, didnt have a blue rubber thing on the inside of the opening. isnt it supposed to? Is this going to cause any problems?

October 1st, 2006, 12:08 AM	#3
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	you want to allow movement for the pipe through the hole with engine revs. the pass side will move down when revving... but you could run some weather stripping and silicone in the ring, just dont make a seal between the pipe and the hole or you will break the seal when you rev __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

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September 30th, 2006, 09:43 PM	#2
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,382 iTrader: 0 reviews	um possible rattle and noise? shouldn;t hurt anythign too much maybe you could use some sealer like silicon or something just gona be a bit hard to take apart after.

October 1st, 2006, 02:13 PM	#4
themav46 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	I bought it from V6mustangstuff. im hoping they can send me the blue ring. if not, where can i get that silocone or weather stripping?

October 1st, 2006, 07:06 PM	#6
themav46 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i bet. i just drove it back to college today and the check engine light came on. The CAI was making alot of noise (not the rattling) so now i get to deal with that first.

October 1st, 2006, 09:11 PM	#8
themav46 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i knew it was gonna whistle and on saturday when i took it out it did when i hit the gas but as soon as i got on the highway today it started doing that and another sucking noise all the time. even when i wasnt on the gas. it actually did it at a gas station just sitting there. i checked all the connections and its all good.

October 1st, 2006, 10:01 PM	#10
themav46 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea ive checked it all. I have no idea what it could be. does it need to be tuned at all?

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