AFE CAI seal trim install tips?
- Thread starter opaka
- Start date
Register to hide this ad
Hawaiian4runner
New member
Does anyone have any tips on installing the seal trim to the AFE CAI box for the 2012 4Runner? Can't seem to get it to stay on. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Someone suggested a heat gun to make the rubber easier to form. Not sure if it works. I could not find my heat gun and yes it was a total pain to get that sucker to stay seated. Problem seemed to be more the metal reinforcing than the rubber. Ended up using some electrical tape to hold the ends in place but it still was not easy. In any event, it's on but it still does not seal very well against the car. Bottom bows out a bit and sucks some air from the engine compartment.
Question for you guys. Do you keep the rubber plug on (sealed) or did you remove it and let in air from the engine compartment? Since the inlet wasn't properly sealed anyway, I took the plug off. Engine growls more when accelerating and I try to believe I have more power and better gas mileage. Please don't burst my bubble.
Thanks! I'll try that today. Seems like it just isnt made to sit on that plastic opening. The plastic opening looks too wide for the seal to seat properly. :noidea:
Hmm, I don't have a heat gun. Maybe I'll use the tape idea to try to have one end stick on. It seems to be okay until I start rounding the corner then the seal ends up popping off and I have to start all over again. Hopefully this will be quick. Seems like the actual install will take max 30 minutes, but putting this seal on will take forever!
Everything is easy to put together, maybe you will have an easier time than me, but I spent a good 45 minutes last night trying to get the rubber seal on the box and I gave up till today!
I'll let you know how the install goes today and hopefully take some pictures.
Well, it's finally installed. The seal trim actually wasn't too bad to install like everyone said, it just needs to be pushed hard to seat it on the inlet area. What made it easier for me was to start one end in the middle of either the top or the bottom, seemed like it held only the inlet hole better while putting the rest of it on.
Took me longer to install than I thought it would, but everything is made really well. Will let you know after I drive it but the rev sounds a lot better than stock.
Took me longer to install than I thought it would, but everything is made really well. Will let you know after I drive it but the rev sounds a lot better than stock.
