jonboy0373

Hi all, ive just been taking my cone off the car to clean it and have noticed the small solenoid thing on the wing with a small pipe going to nothing and its not blanked off

I never removed the original air box and fitted the cone so not sure if i need to blank it.

My car is a 1994 wrx - ra

cheers, john

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

Emmm how did you fit a cone without the removal of the standard airbox?

This is what my 93wrx has

STI_Baly

iTrader: (23)

I presume its the purge pipe your refering to, its just for vacum released from the boost solenoid and usually mounts up to the resonator box where it re-circulates back into the air way.

Its no biggy and will not affect anything. SO no worries.

jonboy0373

hi the previous owner fitted the cone, mine comes round to the front a bit more but the small pipe has no where to go

cheers

STI_Baly

iTrader: (23)

Heres how mines fitted still keeping the resonator box



You can see the black box just after the MAF pipe. And i'm assuming this is how yours is fitted Jon.

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

To be pedantic he did 'airbox' though not resonator

jonboy0373

ye mine has the resonator box, the small pipe comes out of the bottom of the solenoid pointing towards the front of the engine bay

STI_Baly

iTrader: (23)

Lol i was also going to rip mine off long time ago, but then thought sod it..if it works why bother...Will concentrate the efforts on my new project car when i get the shell.

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

Well the Apexi does come with the metal pipe so that's why i don't have the resonator.

STI_Baly

iTrader: (23)

John nothing to worry about mate as said earlier, the nipples on the resonator boxes tend to snap anyway and people either rip them out as BlackWRX did or do what the previous owner of my scoob did.

The nipple that the vacum hose should connect to is on the side at very bottom of resonator box. The nipples probably snapped off so the reason why hose is hanging, you can repair resonator box nipple using a brass screw in nipple if you really want, but as said earlier you can just remove hose from solenoid and let the solenoid purge to air or repair resonator box. Your choice squire.....

That's enough on nipples now....

jonboy0373

how have you got around water coming in through the bonnet vents ?

STI_Baly

iTrader: (23)

Nothing to worry about i would say, these engines get so hot it will burn off after the cars warmed up. Whats the issue with that anyway Jon?

jonboy0373

its when its sitting over night the filter is drenched, but it will clear anyway.

STI_Baly

iTrader: (23)

Personally it doesn;t affect mine don't know why or maybe i just don't pay enough attention.

But you can either remove resonator and try relocating filter or there are little scoops you could use to stop it happening...

Something like this:

SUBARU INDUCTION BONNET VENT SCOOP 96 TO 2000 X2 on eBay, also Grilles, Meshes Vents, Exterior Styling, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 21-Jan-09 20:58:03 GMT)

jonboy0373

Ok no probs, cheers. Just one more question i dont have the heatshield thing for the turbo, my turbo is not covered

STI_Baly

iTrader: (23)

Again this is no issue, but can be found on ebay for cheap £'s. Or you could use a blanket type instead.

Good Luck mate.