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On the passenger side of truck on the firewall, behind the fuse box and coolant reservoir is what I would call a blanking plate, black, where I believe the SAI system would go. My truck is a '00 in Indiana, and the SAI system is not needed. What is on the other side of this plate? I would like to relocated my washer bottle there (I have a Defender bottle with new pumps and extra hose), but I wanted to verify what is on the other side of this plate. Don't want to hit any electronics when working on the attachment. Apologies for the dirty engine compartment. Been too cold to clean it up in Indianapolis.
I plan to use some of the attachment bolts for the plate to mount my bracket for the Defender tank. My son is the manager of a steel manufacturing company in Indianapolis so he made a bracket to use.
I would guess that it is actually for when they build these as right hand drive cars, they remove that plate to connect steering, etc. The SAI does not go into the passenger compartment.
There are the HVAC components behind there, I would caution drilling and hitting a hose or heater core. It is pretty simple to pull the glove box out and see what is there. wiring harnesses, ecu, bcu, etc some important things.
I would unbolt the plate and mount your bottle and then reinstall the plate. You would then be able to put a carriage bolt from the back side so nothing protrudes into the dash. Or at least you know you are not drilling into anything you shouldn't be.
Or, if you wanted something simpler, potentially. Loosen the bolts that are there only enough to slide the bracket under the bolt and tighten it up. May not work if the bracket is already made.
No, I keep the coolant level up to the horizontal seam in the tank. It is just old and rather cloudy (the tank that is!). I have to shine a flashlight through the tank to check the level. Always where it should be, not losing, dripping or burning a drop. Truck's got 309K miles, original tank.
No, I keep the coolant level up to the horizontal seam in the tank. It is just old and rather cloudy (the tank that is!). I have to shine a flashlight through the tank to check the level. Always where it should be, not losing, dripping or burning a drop. Truck's got 309K miles, original tank.
nice!
at that age you may want to proactively replace the tank. the nipple on the bottom side nearest the cabin can crack from age/heat.
SAI Blanking plate?
