5 replies to this topic

[crazykn]

Just want to make sure on how to clean that nipple.

Just spray the inlet and the vacuum port with carb cleaner?

Also what is the connector/sensor thingy for on the air intake hose? I'm guessing air intake temp, but I may be wrong...



I'm doing this to ensure its clean, until I get around to doing the PCV system (which I will get to eventually).

[prasamin]

yeah, i've always just sprayed the crap out of it with carb cleaner, ensuring not to get it on the connector end.

also, another thing you can do is run a paper clip through the little vac nipple on there to unclog it if it's messed up.

let it dry, and then reinstall it......the connector is for the heater sensor or temp sensor or something i forget.


obviously, I'm assuming you have the piece in your hand, and not still installed near the turbo on the pipe.

[crazykn]

The part is removable?

Oh man, I was thinking of removing the whole intake tube to get to it...

[NoodleKnight]

It sits in a rubber grommet, it's removable with force. I had my intake tube out so I just drenched it with carb cleaner until it was clean.

[hendredon]

It sits in a rubber grommet, it's removable with force. I had my intake tube out so I just drenched it with carb cleaner until it was clean.

+1 You'll want to remove the whole intake tube. You may be able to pull the PTC out with the tube still in the car, but I don't think you'll ever be able to get it back in. I just did this a couple of weeks ago hoping that was the problem with my PCV sytstem. Turns out the PTC wasn't bad at all, so I ended up having to do the whole job

[mbsl98]

I pull it off the pipe to clean, then use a little heat on the rubber and it goes back in pretty well. Grommet is generally a rectangle, but one end is rounded, not square. Put that end in first, then work the other two corners down into the hole. The heat makes a big difference. The electric conection is a heating element inside the fitting, to keep it warm and reduce the buld-up.