Vararam broken. Need help
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Where did you buy? Pics?
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Look at the paperwork that came with it. It should tell you . My K& N has a 2 year warranty on it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYi1lTha2RU so you should watch that. I saw it and its full of bad news. I dont know if a member is apart of this forum or not but phew that is a problem
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I admit I was concerned when I first saw this video, but this one guy gets dust under his filter and all of a sudden they're all bad! I'm not buying it. For one thing, he didn't even have the seal running around the perimeter touching end to end allowing dirt to get in. Second, we don't know how vigilant he was at assembling the filter to the base and top therefore creating a leak.
I immediately looked at mine after this video and it's sparkling clean inside, I've NEVER heard of anyone having this issue. If they are, they're not speaking up.
It does take a little patience when re-assembling to get everything lined up correctly and seal, at least on mine.
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The guys at Vararam are very easy to work with. Where is the crack though? I have yet to see that happen on the airbox itself. I have seen a few guys overtighten the hose camps and crack the sleeve that the silicone coupler clamps onto though.
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And as I replied the last time that youtube link was posted about dirt getting in...there are 1000 variables to consider before making judgement over that 1 video. The guy that posted that video bought his intake from us 1 year ago. How many miles has he put on it since then? Has he ever applied oil to the filter like you are supposed to? Was the intake installed correctly, or was it resting on the AC line causing the airbox to deform when the hood closed on top of it?
Without answers to these questions, seeing dirt under his filter means nothing to me.
Without answers to these questions, seeing dirt under his filter means nothing to me.
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I'm not sure how old that video is, but my VaraRam Air Grabber is built better than that. I agree that that one looks like ****, and the forward baffle is not cut properly, but mine fit like a glove and I've had no issues with it so far. Perhaps they've refined their design?
Goatman91
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Id post pics but my truck is at the shop. Consuming a ridiculous amount of oil and I can't find a leak anywhere. Anyway, the Crack is inside the space the filter sits on so it could possibly bypass the filter. Idk what to do.
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Just send a picture of the crack to Vararam, and let them know that you bought it from Moe's. They are very easy to work with, so I doubt they will give you any trouble on replacing the airbox for you.
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I'm curious how do you get it to sit correctly on the AC line?
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When installing the intake, install the silicone coupler onto the throttle body first. Then lower the airbox into place so that the back of the airbox sits level with the weatherstripping on the front of the wiper cowl. Have someone hold it in place for you while you tighten down the upper hose clamp.
If you mount the Vararam too low, it will hit the AC line causing it to sit uneven. When you close the hood on an airbox that is already uneven, it will deform the box.
If you mount the Vararam too low, it will hit the AC line causing it to sit uneven. When you close the hood on an airbox that is already uneven, it will deform the box.
