fipk hose question

**kebie05** · 10-27-2007, 05:11 PM

i just installed a K&N fipk on my car, and i am wanting to know what is supposed to be done with the bigger hose to the right of the filter that goes into the air lid?

**fluke** · 10-27-2007, 06:18 PM

I have a volant, so I'm not sure if the FIPK is the same, but mine had a connector to put it into the new box and came with a breather filter for it.

**kebie05** · 10-27-2007, 06:38 PM

so that hose just hangs there with a breather filter in it?

**kebie05** · 10-27-2007, 06:43 PM

any pics of diff installs?

**fluke** · 10-27-2007, 06:46 PM

Here is my Volant intake. You can see the hose you mentioned, plus how it is hooked up into my box with a breather filter.

**kebie05** · 10-27-2007, 06:57 PM

there is no spot for it to hook up. what is the hose exactly?

**0rion** · 10-27-2007, 07:41 PM

That goes to the air pump. You can go get a small filter to clamp on there and call it done.

**kebie05** · 10-27-2007, 08:04 PM

so it doesnt even have to be in or on the the filter? if not, it doesnt need to be there to send any kind of readings? any pics of a setup like that?

**0rion** · 10-27-2007, 09:20 PM

The air pump just draws air through that hose to inject into the exhaust stream to help heat the cats up faster. I would recommend a filter on it so it doesn't suck crap into the air pump. You can just tie it up out of sight.

**kebie05** · 10-27-2007, 09:28 PM

is it supposed to stop suction after it warms up?

**Formula Dave** · 10-28-2007, 07:05 AM

The fipk hose gets connected to a small filter. Its mentioned in step 26 of the K&N directions. My kit came with the air in jector filter. You cut a couple inches off the end of the hose and attach it onto the filter.

http://www.kandn.com/instructions/57-3022-2.pdf