any one have any ideas about this... i wanna install the one i found today... the solenoid works but im not really satisfied with just hearing that flap open and shut.... i have a micro switch on the throttle body lever of my TBI....


any ideas.. what have you done with this..

 

What is this?

 

it was the unit that was under the power bulge hood that opened a flap to let cold air in...
i think it was only 83-84 im not sure.

 

Flapper unit

 

Wasn't that vacuum operated?

 

well this just has a solenoid and looks like it runs off of a switch i guess..

 

Can you post a picture?

 

SO i installed one.. and there is only 2 wires comming out of the solenoid.. and i have an 89 formula 5.0 tbi i wonder what i can wire them up to... maby like a micro switch where the throttle body linkage is.... any thoughts?

 

How big are these micro switches? Depending on size and how exactly they work, I may have a use for one.

 

I have the hood on my car and the flapper unit sitting in my parts storage. I too want this thing on my car because of the water that comes in. The best bet it to mount a power lock motor in place of that vac one and wire it up to a switch in the car.

 

yeah same here i made a big mistake taking out the plate on my 89 on the power bulge and then water got in and messed up a few coils and distributors... but now that i have this unit in... i dont even have a problem washing my car... i wonder what the factory hooked up them wires too... comming from the solenoid

 

what is a power lock motor?

 

door lock actuator.

 

There is a drip tray that comes with to avoid the water problem. I have nos complete setup out of a 83. dont have the correct hood yet.

If ur engine is carb you can get a vaccum switch and then wire the solinoid to the vaccum switch.

i guess with efi engine, you could possibly get a voltmeter switch from radioshack or something to wire it to the maf. just an idea

good luck .....post up some photos on what you end up doing

 

depending on the voltage requirement, could you use the TPS reference wire?

 

well it seems i did somthing wrong... i blew the solenoid or somthing.... it doesnt work anymore... it was working, but now its not.. i guess im just gonna leave it open for now until i find like a door lock actuator or somthing to the same effect, to use the same motion... i cant find these solenoids anywhere... i really wanted it to work. anyways i will get pics up asap... BTW im using a duel snorkel air cleaner with the 84 power bulge unit LID... so cold air from both snorkles and then the cold air from the power bulge unit.