Any one used a Secondary Air System Blanking Plate?

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i always wondered about this. is it just for show?
 

Phillc

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its the secondary air the black round thing under the inlet mani, the hose that go's into the air filter comes from it, they brake and make loud noises so some of us have removed them.
 

Phillc

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Dave, i have the blank sitting in the garage, i made my own blanking "thing" when i first took it off, i looked at the blank and couldn't see where it went, do you need to remove all the fittings down to the head, then fit the blank, thinking that it is but seeing as you here i thought i would ask. [B)]
 

wayne lcr

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so were does it go then surely you dont have to strip half the engine down to fit this?and does it inprove any thing or bhp
 
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This can be fitted you have replaced the airbox with an induction kit.
When I put me CDA kit on, there was no where for the pipe which fit's onto the bottom of the standard air box.

I fitted a small filter on, but this kept logging a fault code. There wasn't enough air going through.
So I have taken the filter off, and replaced with a length of blue aluminium pipe and left it opened ended.
No fault codes logged, and no issues.

Back to the plate, I enquired about it to Forge, but they couldn't guarantee this would stop any fault codes.
 

OFI

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Maybe someone could post up a rough drawing of a very similar blanking plate so people could make their own ;)



I thought you needed to put a resistor across the SAI plug to stop the fault codes?

Wayne:

It goes on the lower front half of the engine. I suppose it might make it quicker in that you remove a kg or so of weight but otherwise I don't think you get any performance increases :p

The biggest benefit is it being a VERY cheap alternative to the £300 SAI which is prone to failing.

This gives you an idea of where it is fitted and a guide to repairing it instead of replacing it: http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/141240/940861.aspx
 
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