250-218 Corvette Airaid Cold Air Intake System
Find the factory tube that connects the stock air box to the throttle body. If you cannot locate the tube, refer to your owner's manual.Remove the vacuum hoses from the factory tube. You will need your pliers to remove the clamps attached to the vacuum hoses. Use the appropriate screwdriver to loosen the clamps that attach the tube to the stock box. Loosen the hose clamps that attach the tube to the throttle body.
Remove the air tube.
Disconnect your mass air flow sensor (MAF) and set it aside. If your vehicle does not have an air sensor, skip this step. Replacing a vehicle's air supply requires the removal of your factory stock air box. It is important to know where your factory air stock system is located and how it works. Higher-end cold air systems may require body work to fit the pipe. Make sure you have all the parts of your cold air system. You will find a list of parts in the instruction manual. Place the air filter at the end of the pipe, and secure it with a hose clamp. Pull on the air filter gently to make sure it is secure. Compare the number of vacuum hoses in your vehicle to the number of holes on the cold air i pipe. If there are more holes than hoses, plug the extra holes with the grommets that came Attach the silicone coupling that came with the cold air kit to the throttle body. Secure the coupling by tightening a hose clamp at the end. Place another hose clamp on the front of the coupling, but do not tighten it. Slide tube into the silicone coupling.
- Notice any mounting obstacles your tube may encounter.
- Your intake pipe should be running from the throttle bay away from the engine bay.
- Tighten the second hose clamp on the silicone coupling and secure all the brackets on the tube
- Make sure the tube is tightly secured to avoid rattling.
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