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This was taken from an original how-to (created by member Wowak) describing how to remove the silencer from your Air box.
installing a cold air intake can sometimes cause issues with your MAF sensor and may throw some lean codes, to avoid any headaches and to achieve the same effect with the stock ranger air box, follow this simple modification.
There will be zero discussion over the benefits and drawbacks of installing a "Cold Air Intake" or a "Free Flow filet"
As always, please mod at your own risk and the Ranger Forums claims no responsibility for anything you to do your truck.
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Tools Required:
-WD40
-Your hands
Start by following the instructions in your owners manual to remove the air filter. Picture one picks up from there:
It will take a good bit of tugging to break this loose the first time. Make sure it doesn't catch on any hoses or wires in the area.
It will take some wiggling around to get the bottom tabs to engage their holes. Again be sure not to catch any hoses or wires underneath the box as you push it back in!
Hope this was helpful. Thanks to MRC for taking the digital pictures (and for hooking me up with a free K&N!)
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Originally Posted by 2004xlmiller
i can kill trees/deer/liberals or whatever i want now. its solid.
just so everyone knows, 2006+ sohc, spraying wd40 into the holes does nothing for you, they are sealed.
this mod is a great addition to the K&N drop in filter. Give a nice sound, and a little throttle pickup. first mod i ever did, and the only time i reverse it is offroading.
also, when you place the box back in, move the radiator overflow hose out of the way, or you will pull it off the reservoir and have a half gallon of coolant everywhere.
No mod = engine breathing cool clean air from outside the engine bay behind the headlight
Mod = hot dirty air from under the hood inside the engine bay
That's a good idea ?
No mod = engine breathing cool clean air from outside the engine bay behind the headlight
Mod = hot dirty air from under the hood inside the engine bay
That's a good idea ?
I am also considering this mod, but that is kinda true.
No mod = engine breathing cool clean air from outside the engine bay behind the headlight
Mod = hot dirty air from under the hood inside the engine bay
That's a good idea ?
if you actully look at where the opening of the box is to the back of the head light, there is a very limited chance of hot air coming in
We're not debating that fact here either.
this is a how-to. not a discussion thread.
That's kind of silly. I understand why you want to keep it on track, but I'm new to this and I want to know if it's worthwhile, not just if it's possible. Probably is just for the added growl but if you're sucking warmer air from the block instead of from out front, are you really doing much?
That's kind of silly. I understand why you want to keep it on track, but I'm new to this and I want to know if it's worthwhile, not just if it's possible. Probably is just for the added growl but if you're sucking warmer air from the block instead of from out front, are you really doing much?
Your best bet is to do a quick search using the button on the toolbar... it's been covered on the site a few times.
this is just to set thing right, for those who dont know, this mod will not be sucking in hot engine air like some say, in the picture my intake temp is 35.6 and the engine itself is 188.6, nothing wrong will happen by doing this
How To: Airbox Mod.
