Intake question...
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Intake question...
So I have a MAC intake on my 4.0 and like it a lot. Especially the sound that it makes when you accelerate. I noticed that it does pull in some hot air though. I have my ScanGauge set to check intake air temperature and it gets pretty hot with the intake on, yet it does seem to make a difference in the trucks response. I was looking at maybe replacing it with a Volant intake since it comes with the box that protects it from engine heat and from pulling hot air.
I was just curious what you guys thought and what intakes your're running, if any. I'm not sure that a Volant type intake with a filter that is protected from the engine heat would make that much of a difference. As far as MPG, eh. I can't say I'm all that concerned about it since this isn't my every day driver. I realize not many people get to say that so I'd like to get an intake that maybe doesn;t pull as much hot air as the MAC does. I guess every intake setup like the MAC will pull some hot engine air.
I was just curious what you guys thought and what intakes your're running, if any. I'm not sure that a Volant type intake with a filter that is protected from the engine heat would make that much of a difference. As far as MPG, eh. I can't say I'm all that concerned about it since this isn't my every day driver. I realize not many people get to say that so I'd like to get an intake that maybe doesn;t pull as much hot air as the MAC does. I guess every intake setup like the MAC will pull some hot engine air.
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Right, they do have the ability to draw more air (even though its hotter). Unless you do other stuff to the engine, thats not gonna matter though. The engine will still only draw the air that it needs regardless if you have a higher flowing intake
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