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Old Nov 1, 2022 | 02:43 PM
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I replaced my screaming eagle heavy breather with a V&H V02 intake. My heavy breather did not move when installed.
Now I can move the V02 up and down just like in this video when there is no air cleaner installed.

Is this normal? Anyone know what to tighten. I could not really see a bolt to turn??
 
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Old Nov 1, 2022 | 04:49 PM
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Did you use new manifold seals or possibly forget to put them in? No, it should not move like that, movement = air leak.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2022 | 05:03 PM
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Your missing a bracket

 

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Old Nov 1, 2022 | 07:41 PM
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Do you have a part number or what that bracket is called?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2022 | 07:42 PM
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Nope....Just took off the old breather and installed the new one with the parts it cam with.
 
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Is the HD part number 27200041? Manifold/Throttle Body Bracket?
 

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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 05:49 AM
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Yo,

How did you resolve this issue? And did you really have a leak?

The exact same thing has happened to me when i removed my original breather. It was really stuck after i'd removed all of the screws. When i finally got it off (i had to pull really hard) part of the gasket was stuck on the throttle body. Once the breather was off i could also move the throttle body and manifold in the same way, up and down like that.

Did you have to get new seals and gaskets and do a complete re-install of the manifold and throttle body?

Thanks!
 

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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 10:13 AM
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Yo,

How did you resolve this issue? And did you really have a leak?

The exact same thing has happened to me when i removed my original breather. It was really stuck after i'd removed all of the screws. When i finally got it off (i had to pull really hard) part of the gasket was stuck on the throttle body. Once the breather was off i could also move the throttle body and manifold in the same way, up and down like that.

Did you have to get new seals and gaskets and do a complete re-install of the manifold and throttle body?

Thanks!
for the small price of a couple of seals/gaskets yes replace them
 
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