mass air conversion help!

[crazy98gt]

hey guys im in the middle of doing a mass air conversion on my 86 gt but i cant figure out how to get the pins in and out of the eec connector. all the websites and instructions i have say something about using a pick to remove some kind of lock. im assuming thats the red thing on the front side of the connector but how do i unlock it to change the pins?

 

[f8tlfiveo]

I just kind of pryed it out with a small screwdriver..then you still have to use somthing to get the actual pins out. There is a little plastic clip that holds each pin in that you have to pry out of the way to get the pins out

 

[NIKwoaC]

Don't actually cut your connector in half, that was for viewing purposes. The idea is to get that long plastic flex-tab to bend away from the female wire end to release it, inside the connector. A long, sharp sewing needle works great for this.

 

[crazy98gt]

is there something i might be missing because iv been prying on it but i feel like im gonna break it before it comes out. does it take a lot of force to pry out?

 

[crazy98gt]

thanks guys i finally got it apart. the pictures really helped.