Cold Air Intake problem (Accord 1996 EX-R VTEC)

[tacosauce]

Hi!

Vehicle : Honda accord 1996 EX-R (canada-only model, roughly equivalent to the US EX) 2.2L VTEC.

I ordered a short ram cold air intake on eBay. When wanting to install it I realized that my origin air intake is plugged into a separate rigid plastic tube-like thing below, which is itself plugged into some kind of box with a butterfly valve on the entry which I think contains some sensors (a few wires are plugged on it).

Before ordering I read some tutorials on the net about installing, and none of them seem to talk about that extra piece of hardware. Maybe it's because I have a vtec engine?

To make things worst, if I manage to actually install the cold air intake I will have to move that box and tube elsewhere because it's in the way.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knows what this box is, and if there is any way for me to actually use my new air intake.

Here's a picture of my origin air intake with the problematic part in the red zone.

Here's a picture of the cold air intake system I bought.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[AHHVTEC]

a real pic of the motor would help

 

[DESPAIN]

you need to take all that stuff out.....and put it in a box. none of it is needed. then hook it up and plug in the hose to your valve cover.

 

[BrutalB83]

Ah yes. I went through this on my Accord too. Unfortunately I don't remember exactly how to resolve the problem. I bought an AEM intake and it actually had instructions about how to bypass all of that...

 

[tacosauce]

So I do need to do some bypassing to make sure I don't get a check engine?

Well, I'm glad I at least know I can remove the box.

Thanks alot for the help guys, I really appreciate it!

 

[Cliver]

AHAHHAHAHAHA! that blows but yes a picture of a real motor would definitly help.

 

[DESPAIN]

same thing on my prelude! i just took all that stuff out.

 

[tacosauce]

Time to install this baby!

Thanks everyone!

 

[tsellersjr93]

Sweet i wanna see a pic when your done

 

[double0Si]

All that stuff is only there to quiet down the intake noise. I pulled all of mine out of my Civic Si as it was in the way of my Password JDM intake. Its a PITA but necessary.

 

[eg6sir]

AHAHHAHAHAHA! that blows but yes a picture of a real motor would definitly help.

have you actually posted anything helpful since you've been here... i think every post i've seen from you starts with AHAHAHAHAHA!

 

[double0Si]

That dude is a tool.

 

[BrutalB83]

have you actually posted anything helpful since you've been here

Not that I've seen...

 

[mcmurtry1986]

i got a question, my 94 civic ex idles up and down when cold, i replaced IAC valve but still same problem, its not a coolant issue either, i wa told to check the thermo sensor under throttle body, n e body else have n e suggestions?

 

[MichaelATN]

Yeah post pics when your done =D

 

[patmccrotch]

hi Thanks for your help guys.
I had the same question.
hi Thanks for your help guys.
I had the same question.
dunno how to post pix so Ill try it this way.