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stinkyonion · 04-19-2009, 01:09 PM

OK. Discovered can still remove dipstick tube with SC in place by jacking car and manipulating from below. Remeasured, apparently wasnt fully seating the dipstick on the old tube, it projects 6 7/8" from stock dipstick tube, and 7 1/8 from new tube, difference of only 0.25 inch, no big deal. (see pictures 1 and 2)

Then, was unable to do a charcoal cannister delete because the thread sucks with no clear instructions and no consensus on best method, so decided to keep the cannister. Kit comes with bolt for bracket, but when installed as shown in manual the bolt cannot be used so just stuck a ziptie to hold down the cannister (seems okay). (see photo 3)

Finally, and the thing that has me confused, is the stock airbox has a gizmo on the bottom left of photo that I think is the solenoid others have referred to. I have no idea what it does. Does this get reinstalled in the car without the airbox? Where? Or what do I do with the electrical connector if it doesnt ?

04-19-2009, 01:09 PM	#96 (permalink)
stinkyonion Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oak Brook, IL Posts: 243 Images: 2	OK. Discovered can still remove dipstick tube with SC in place by jacking car and manipulating from below. Remeasured, apparently wasnt fully seating the dipstick on the old tube, it projects 6 7/8" from stock dipstick tube, and 7 1/8 from new tube, difference of only 0.25 inch, no big deal. (see pictures 1 and 2) Then, was unable to do a charcoal cannister delete because the thread sucks with no clear instructions and no consensus on best method, so decided to keep the cannister. Kit comes with bolt for bracket, but when installed as shown in manual the bolt cannot be used so just stuck a ziptie to hold down the cannister (seems okay). (see photo 3) Finally, and the thing that has me confused, is the stock airbox has a gizmo on the bottom left of photo that I think is the solenoid others have referred to. I have no idea what it does. Does this get reinstalled in the car without the airbox? Where? Or what do I do with the electrical connector if it doesnt ? Attached Images __________________ 2006 polar blue Elise, VF stage II, clam hinge, von Hep exhaust, HID, Zeitronix/Dashdaq (GPS, wideband O2, EGT, fuel+oil pressure), BWR fuel rail, moroso oil pan, HD SS clutch, RTV brace, green wire mod, harnesses, Oddysey 625, alpine pdx-5, jvc avx77 head unit, jl speakers, voltmeter on dash, custom gauge pod, etc.