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ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ #10646 Mar 29, 5:03pm
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS
Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA	Hey guys, listen up this is very important... Yesterday, my friend Jon and I decided to do the "K&N Air Filter Recharger" thing on our Injen CAII filters. After I cleaned my filter, I proceded to secure it back onto the intake aluminum tube when I noticed something very bad. My intake tube was rubbing against the metal part of my wheel well and made a hole the size of a dime in the tube, allowing unfiltered air and debris to enter the intake and throttle body. If your aluminum cold air intake tube is rubbing against parts of the cut-out wheel well or the metal parts of the frame... it will vibrate a HOLE in your intake tube.

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ Steven #10647 Mar 29, 5:59pm
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 503 Oakland, CA glitch Senior Member
glitch Senior Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 503 Oakland, CA	damn man... sorry to hear that i hope your car is okay. good lookin out for us... [ 03-29-2003, 05:59 PM: Message edited by: glitch ] //2k3 zephBlue celica

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ glitch #10648 Mar 29, 8:10pm
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,660 Houston, TX Grand-Touring-Dan ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica
Grand-Touring-Dan ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,660 Houston, TX	What a coincidence, I was going to post something about this tonight. I took my CAI off today, and I have the same thing. I do not have a hole, but I have deep scratches in it. It really sucks. Dan

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ Grand-Touring-Dan #10649 Mar 30, 12:32am
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS
Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA	Reposition your intake so that it doesn't rub against ANYTHING!

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ Steven #10650 Mar 30, 8:26am
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 106 Stockton, CA RAWGTS Member
RAWGTS Member Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 106 Stockton, CA	Thanks for the heads up! Is this a problem associated with Injen CAI only or will it happen with AEM and others? I haven't bought one yet and I'd like to avoid this if poss. Robert '03 GT-S w/ Action Package. AEM CAI. TWM SS. Pivot Adj. Shift Light. Veilside Ti Teardrop Exhaust. Intrax Springs. Hotchkiss Sway Bars. APR Front Strut Brace. APR Canards. ADR Flite 5 Wheels w/Bridgestone 225/40/18 SO3 Pole Position Tires. Autometer Cobalt guages.

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ RAWGTS #10651 Mar 30, 10:57am
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS
Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA	I imagine it is the same with ALL COLD AIR INTAKES. When you drive the car, obviously the engine will shake the hell out of the intake tube. If the intake tube is rubbing against anything while vibrating, erosion will occur to either one of the objects in contact. If you just install your intake so that NOTHING non-related is touching it, you'll be fine.

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ Steven #10652 Mar 31, 8:50am
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4 Calgary, Alberta, Canada celica girl New Member
celica girl New Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4 Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Yup... same thing happened to my AEM CAI...

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ celica girl #10653 Mar 31, 9:04am
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Anonymous Unregistered	interesting...i cleaned my intake about 10 months ago and i was lucky not find any scratches on mine. maybe its time to re-check and clean the mofo.

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ #10654 Mar 31, 9:43am
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,147 Los Angeles, CA tony ECelica Staff 2000 Toyota Celica GT
tony ECelica Staff 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,147 Los Angeles, CA	Mine was worst. I had the first Gen. Injen CAI, it was rubbing against the tranny. I had to put a piece of thick leather there. It is so ghetto. I am getting my 3rd gen. soon. Really BAD reality TV is the reason I stopped watching MTV.

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ tony #10655 Mar 31, 10:28am
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS
Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA	Deng, I wish I was aware of this earlier... My friend Jon let me use some aluminum tape to bandage my poor CAI.

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ Steven #10656 Mar 31, 10:31am
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 144 Quebec, Canada NeXuS Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT
NeXuS Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 144 Quebec, Canada	take a look at the bottom of the following URL, I think AEM made something useful for that kind of problem http://www.aempower.com/induction.htm

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ NeXuS #10657 Mar 31, 10:36am
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS
Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA	Quote http://www.aempower.com/induction.htm AEM Filter Cleaning System AEM is proud to introduce its Filter Cleaning System for AEM Filter Elements.When used properly and at regularly scheduled intervals, this cleaning system will ensure that your AEM filter element lasts for the life of your vehicle. Key Features: Developed specifically for AEM filter elements Environmentally friendly Cleaning solution comes in convenient trigger-pump bottle Oil available in squeeze bottle or aerosal form Comprehensive instructions included

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ Steven #10658 Apr 1, 6:33pm
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 123 LiQuiDKiT2005 Member 2002 Toyota Celica
LiQuiDKiT2005 Member 2002 Toyota Celica Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 123	I JUST BOUGHT A INJEN CAI.. IT CAME WITH A VIBRA MOUNT.. SO I GUESS IT WOULD ELIMINATE THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE CAI... DOES ANYONE HAVE A BYPASS VALVE ON THERE INJEN CAI?? AND DOES THE AEM CLEANER KIT WORK ON THE INJEN RACE DIV CAI?? ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO.. OR ADVICE THEY CAN SHARE ABOUT HAVIN THE CAI? IVE HAD MINE ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW.. ITS NICE

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ LiQuiDKiT2005 #10659 Apr 1, 7:20pm
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS
Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA	the hole in my intake tube that I've been talking about occured at the lowest most point in the intake when installed.

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ Steven #10660 Apr 3, 6:43pm
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 916 Alberta, Canada robare99 Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT
robare99 Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 916 Alberta, Canada	Thanks for the heads up. I'm getting a splashguard made at work next week. So I'm going to pull the bumper and bring the filter to work. I'll make sure nothing is rubbing on it, or close to it. Rob

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ #10662 Apr 6, 7:59pm
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 209 san antonio, texas eNinja Member 2002 Toyota Celica
eNinja Member 2002 Toyota Celica Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 209 san antonio, texas	with that extra whole added to the intake, does more air get sucked in increasing hp? haha just thought id ask. leave the hole there and put some wire mesh to block out debris. hehe

Re: ATTN: CAI OWNERS *READ eNinja #10663 Apr 6, 8:33pm
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS
Steven ECelica Staff 2001 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,286 Riverside, CA	No

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