American Car Craft Camaro Plenum Cover Brushed_Polished 2010-2013 - Manual (Page 2)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2010 CHEVY CAMARO WIRE HARNESS AND LINE TUCK
This instruction is to allow you to rearrange the factory placement of wire harnesses, vacuum lines and heater hoses to allow the
installation of American Car Crafts New Camaro Engine Bay Dress up Accessories. Providing an alternative to the factory engine
shroud cover, the procedure for rearranging the factory placement of these items are relatively simple and straight forward.
Designed to clean up the look of the engine and will allow you a more direct access to the coil packs, fuel injectors and fuel lines
much in the same way you would be able to in a Corvette.
This procedure is completely reversible and in no way will void any warranty or permanently alter or damage the engine and or its
performance.
You will need to purchase:
3’ of 5/8 Heater Hose
3’ of 3/4 Heater Hose
8’ of 3/8 Standard Vacuum Hose
1 Vacuum Quick Connect Release Disk
1. Remove the factory engine cover and save for restoration purposes.
2. Now that the engine is uncovered take a minute to look over the engine to identify the areas we will rearrange. You will
notice the two heater hoses strung over the engine as well as hard plastic vacuum lines and top mounted wire harnesses.
You will also notice the factory fuel line strung across the engine leaping over to a wheel well bracket. In the next several
steps we will reposition these things into a more appealing arrangement.
3. The first thing you will need to do will be to temporarily remove the factory air tube, releasing the two attached clamps,
and vacuum line protruding from the left side of the tube. This vacuum tube is a quick release and need only be examined
to see how to release it.
4. Next remove the four 10mm bolts securing the aluminum throttle body and remove it for now. At this time you may want
to think about polishing the throttle body while it is detached from the engine. This is a relatively easy thing to do and will
look great with your new accessories.
5. The next thing we will do is to remove the factory heater hoses and save them. You will notice that the two heater hoses
contain a quick disconnect joint at the front side of the motor. Remove the steel clip at the center of the two connectors.
Place a drain bucket at this area to catch the antifreeze. Clamp the hose as to not allow the fluid to escape when you are
ready to separate the hose. You can do this easily by clamping a couple of vise grips on either side of the connector. When
you are ready simply pull the connecter apart. A limited amount of fluid will escape into your bucket. Tip the end of the
connector into the bucket and release the fluid by unclamping the vise grip. Release the fluid from both ends of the hose
until the fluid is completely drained. Perform this same procedure for the other hose as well. With the fluid drained
completely remove the factory heater hoses from the car and save. Remove the four spring clams from the hoses as you
will be using them on the new replacement hoses.
6. Now that the factory hoses have been removed we can now route the new hoses. Starting with the 5/8 hose route the end
of the hose behind the passenger side heat shield attached to the wheel well. Route the hose up to the fire wall so that you
are nice and tight to the brake lines located there and up to the 5/8 pipe connection. Slide the factory hose clamp onto the
end and then attach it to the pipe. Be sure to arrange the hose so that there are no kinks and/or bad twists in the hose.
Then simply cut the hose at the other end so that it will line up nicely to the water pump location at the engine and clamp it
there as well. Perform the same exact procedure with the 3/4‘’ hose. Secure the two hoses at the fire wall where they cross
the brake lines with a good zip tie to finish this part of the engine tuck.
7. The next step in our procedure will be to reroute the two black plastic vacuum lines running over the top of the throttle
body area. To do this detach each of the quick connect tubes and save. Replace the tubes with your 3/8” vacuum line only
rout the tubes under the throttle body opening. You will see that there is plenty of room to do this and the new rubber
vacuum hose will slip perfectly over the quick connector tube on the motor providing a perfectly alternate routing. Change
each of the two tubes separately to make sure you don’t criss cross the connections. Route the long vacuum tube under the
driver side coil pack bracket completely concealing this tube until it comes up to the rear vacuum line connection point.