Cold air intake...
03-06-2007, 10:05 PM
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RE: Cold air intake...
https://mustangforums.com/m_2826375/tm.htm
Ram air will need more servicing. Any time you increase the quantity of air, you increase the quantity of crap your filter has to deal with.
As for water, getting a good filter (cotton or foam) wet isn't a problem. The filter will dry out and continue to work. A paper filter is quickly destroyed by moisture.
Unless you're fording deep water, you don't have much to worry about concerning actually drowning/hydro-locking the engine. I keep my ram air unsealed most of the time, just in case a street is a little deep with water (and to reduce how often I clean everything out). If I want a boost, I'll seal it back up. And, YES, there is a significant difference between sealed and unsealed.
Ram air will need more servicing. Any time you increase the quantity of air, you increase the quantity of crap your filter has to deal with.
As for water, getting a good filter (cotton or foam) wet isn't a problem. The filter will dry out and continue to work. A paper filter is quickly destroyed by moisture.
Unless you're fording deep water, you don't have much to worry about concerning actually drowning/hydro-locking the engine. I keep my ram air unsealed most of the time, just in case a street is a little deep with water (and to reduce how often I clean everything out). If I want a boost, I'll seal it back up. And, YES, there is a significant difference between sealed and unsealed.
ORIGINAL: TOOT
You shouldn't have to service a ram air intake no more or less than a in fender style intake.
You shouldn't have to service a ram air intake no more or less than a in fender style intake.
03-06-2007, 11:10 PM
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RE: Cold air intake...
Sorry for intruding but I might as well ask here.
http://jlttruecoldair.com/zencart/in...products_id=79
^ Apparently problems can occur when installing the JLT CAI to certain engines in certain models. Anyone have any idea which Mustang models would have this problem?
http://jlttruecoldair.com/zencart/in...products_id=79
^ Apparently problems can occur when installing the JLT CAI to certain engines in certain models. Anyone have any idea which Mustang models would have this problem?
03-07-2007, 09:05 AM
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RE: Cold air intake...
ORIGINAL: Colorado_Mustang
https://mustangforums.com/m_2826375/tm.htm
Ram air will need more servicing. Any time you increase the quantity of air, you increase the quantity of crap your filter has to deal with.
As for water, getting a good filter (cotton or foam) wet isn't a problem. The filter will dry out and continue to work. A paper filter is quickly destroyed by moisture.
Unless you're fording deep water, you don't have much to worry about concerning actually drowning/hydro-locking the engine. I keep my ram air unsealed most of the time, just in case a street is a little deep with water (and to reduce how often I clean everything out). If I want a boost, I'll seal it back up. And, YES, there is a significant difference between sealed and unsealed.
https://mustangforums.com/m_2826375/tm.htm
Ram air will need more servicing. Any time you increase the quantity of air, you increase the quantity of crap your filter has to deal with.
As for water, getting a good filter (cotton or foam) wet isn't a problem. The filter will dry out and continue to work. A paper filter is quickly destroyed by moisture.
Unless you're fording deep water, you don't have much to worry about concerning actually drowning/hydro-locking the engine. I keep my ram air unsealed most of the time, just in case a street is a little deep with water (and to reduce how often I clean everything out). If I want a boost, I'll seal it back up. And, YES, there is a significant difference between sealed and unsealed.
ORIGINAL: TOOT
You shouldn't have to service a ram air intake no more or less than a in fender style intake.
You shouldn't have to service a ram air intake no more or less than a in fender style intake.
03-07-2007, 10:04 AM
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RE: Cold air intake...
Can someone please explain without opinions how a ram air intake with or without a heat sheild nets the same gains sucking up engine bay heat???? That statement is very opinionated and needs to be addressed. I know personally someone whohad a FIPK K&N and switched to a JLT CAI, and the difference was noticable. Either way, it takes about 30 minutes to install the JLT CAI and I found no hassles with it. As far as water, I mainly live in the desert. But for others, driving on wet roads, not a problem. Driving at a high rate of speed through mud puddles is what get's you in trouble.
03-07-2007, 10:02 PM
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RE: Cold air intake...
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If your sealing and unsealing that would be the "true cold air kit", my ram air has the heat shield. I still say that one shouldn't need servicing sooner than the other it shouldn't matter whether it just sits in the eng. bay (ram air) or in the fender well (true cold air).
ORIGINAL: Colorado_Mustang
https://mustangforums.com/m_2826375/tm.htm
Ram air will need more servicing. Any time you increase the quantity of air, you increase the quantity of crap your filter has to deal with.
As for water, getting a good filter (cotton or foam) wet isn't a problem. The filter will dry out and continue to work. A paper filter is quickly destroyed by moisture.
Unless you're fording deep water, you don't have much to worry about concerning actually drowning/hydro-locking the engine. I keep my ram air unsealed most of the time, just in case a street is a little deep with water (and to reduce how often I clean everything out). If I want a boost, I'll seal it back up. And, YES, there is a significant difference between sealed and unsealed.
https://mustangforums.com/m_2826375/tm.htm
Ram air will need more servicing. Any time you increase the quantity of air, you increase the quantity of crap your filter has to deal with.
As for water, getting a good filter (cotton or foam) wet isn't a problem. The filter will dry out and continue to work. A paper filter is quickly destroyed by moisture.
Unless you're fording deep water, you don't have much to worry about concerning actually drowning/hydro-locking the engine. I keep my ram air unsealed most of the time, just in case a street is a little deep with water (and to reduce how often I clean everything out). If I want a boost, I'll seal it back up. And, YES, there is a significant difference between sealed and unsealed.
ORIGINAL: TOOT
You shouldn't have to service a ram air intake no more or less than a in fender style intake.
You shouldn't have to service a ram air intake no more or less than a in fender style intake.
Also, it looks as though you didn't click the link. 3500 miles and more dirt than you'll ever want to see in a filter. When you open up the area you take in air, you will also be taking in more dirt. The fender well is fairly protected...the front of the car isn't.