Driving with CAI air filter off
10-14-2012, 11:08 PM
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Driving with CAI air filter off
Hello, I'm a new member. I recently bought my first car, an 07 mustang GT from a kia dealer. The salesman said he would clear my K&N CAI filter for me and two weeks after I bought the car I noticed the filter wasn't attached to the piping. It was completely detached but sorta held in place by the heat shield and the body. I went under the hood earlier, and either I didn't notice it at first or it came loose sometime later. Also, it being my first car, I've been driving it hard (having to fuel up every 4 days and getting less than 14 mpg lol). So I cleaned the MAF sensor after watching a tutorial video and I'm planning to clean the throttle body sometime soon. Is there anything else that I need to clean/look out for? I'm not mechanically inclined so bear with me if I ask stupid questions, and please give dumbed down explanations.
On a related note, I noticed a few abrasions on the filter. Nothing major but when I give 'er, I hear a whistle as the engine draws air. Do cars with CAI make a whistle when you step on the gas?
On a related note, I noticed a few abrasions on the filter. Nothing major but when I give 'er, I hear a whistle as the engine draws air. Do cars with CAI make a whistle when you step on the gas?
10-16-2012, 05:20 PM
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I'm surprised you didn't throw a code for the detached intake. A mismatch like that will usually throw one or more. Oh, wait. I just reread your post. If the filter ws detached at the heat shield, then no mismatch would have been seen. I thought you meant it was detached at the TB.
10-16-2012, 07:45 PM
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I'm surprised you didn't throw a code for the detached intake. A mismatch like that will usually throw one or more. Oh, wait. I just reread your post. If the filter ws detached at the heat shield, then no mismatch would have been seen. I thought you meant it was detached at the TB.
It's SO loud
10-16-2012, 08:12 PM
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I'll have to give it a try when I get to cleaning the throttle body. Mine has an xpipe and Mac axlebacks so I can't imagine it being any louder!
10-17-2012, 05:33 PM
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When I was young(er), I'd remove the air filter on my father's big block Pontiac. It sounded awesome, despite sucking garbage into the carb.
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