Airaid 250-292C Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers :

250-292C w/ 860-042F Airaid Oiled Media Filter
251-292C w/ 861-042F SynthaMax Dry Media Filter– Red
253-292C w/ 863-042F SynthaMax Dry Media Filter–Blue

2001-2004 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L V8 All models

Component Identification

1 Airaid Premium Filter 1
2 Filter Base 1
3 Intake Tube 1
4 Coupler 1
5 Hump Hose 1
6 Bracket 2
7 #56 Hose Clamp 2
8 #64 Hose Clamp 3
9 Socket Head Cap Screw 4
10 Rubber Washer 4
11 Barbed Fitting 1
12 Grommet 1

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MAF

1.Disconnect The Negative Battery Terminal!

Disconnect the Mass Air Flow meter, or MAF.

Breather

2. Install Disconnect the air pump breather line from

the air box.

Optimal Clamp adjuster location for Filter servicing

3. Loosen the intake tube clamp on the throttle body.

4. Unseat the intake tube mounting grommets from the

posts on the radiator shroud and remove the entire air
intake as an assembly.

7. Set the Rubber Washers (#10) onto the Intake Tube
and align with the threaded holes of the inserts.

5. Create the Filter Assembly as shown by mounting the
Filter onto the filter Base and securing it with the Large
Clamp. Slide the small clamp on to the air outlet and
insert the Grommet and Barbed Fitting into the breather
port.

8. Install the Tube Brackets onto the Intake Tube as
shown using the 8-32 Socket Head Screws (# 9)

6. Transfer the Mass Air Flow meter into the Airaid Filter
Assembly. Note the positioning of the air meter socket in
relation to the breather coupling.

9. Transfer the factory intake tube mounting grommets
into the Tube Brackets as shown.

Air meter side

Throttle body side

10. Slide the Hump Hose and #64 clamps onto the

throttle body side of the Intake Tube and the Coupler
and #56 Clamps onto the air meter side. Leave all
clamps loose at this time.

13. Install the Airaid Tube assembly onto the throttle
body and lower it downward towards the Mass Air Flow
meter. Reconnect the MAF at this time.

11. Inspect the inner bumper area and verify that none of
the air box mounting grommets were retained during dis­assembly.

14. Slide the coupler all the way down onto the MAF
and secure the Intake grommets onto the posts on the
radiator shroud. Reconnect the MAF and breather at
this time.

12. Install the Filter Assembly in the inner bumper area.
When properly installed the Filter end cap will positive­ly engage the grommet posts on the inner frame.

15. Check the alignment of all the intake components and
adjust if necessary. Begin tightening the clamps from the
front of the intake and move back towards the throttle
body. Reconnect the battery.

Thank you for purchasing the Airaid Intake System. Contact Airaid @ [phone] 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST weekdays for questions
regarding fit or instructions that are not clear to you. Your Airaid Intake System was carefully inspected and packaged. Check that no parts are
missing, or were damaged during shipping. If any parts are missing, contact Airaid. The air filter element is protected from direct exposure to wa­ter and debris; care should be taken not to drive through deep water. WATER INGESTION IS THE DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY! The air filter
is reusable and should be cleaned periodically.

FILTER IDENTIFICATION

860-042F Airaid Oiled Media 861-042FAiraid SynthaMax Dry Media– Red 863-042F Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media– Blue

For your Oiled media filter

we suggest using the AIRAID

Filter Tune-Up Kit!

P/N 790-551 Aerosol Spray
P/N 790-550 Squeeze Spray

Airaid Filter Co. 2688 E Rose Garden Ln. Phoenix AZ 85050 [phone] [e-mail] www.airaid.com

Synthamax Air Filters do not require
oil. Service air filter as needed by
cleaning with common non­petroleum all-purpose household
cleaner and water. Simple Green®,
Formula 409® or equivalent works
great. Apply cleaner to outside of air
filter and allow to soak. Then flush
filter clean from the inside out with a
garden hose and repeat steps if neces­sary. Do not apply high pressure wa­ter or air to clean filter. Allow filter
to air dry and reinstall.

Instructions Revision
Date: 01.11.13