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Old Jul 17, 2009
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wtf is in the intake tube

i have a 92 ranger inside the intake tube there is a cone shape wtf is that for? it looks rather restricting
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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2.3 L? its a baffle and can be removed. its to make the engine quieter.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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does it look something like this?


 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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no not at all hold on ill get a pic
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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and how the hell do i get it out?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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Just pull it out for some more noise.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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its what i said. you can remove it and put in a piece of exhaust pipe. its a mod you can do to the 2.3L
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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im thinking it will increase the flow or am i wrong? like i said it looks rather restricting
 
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Second part. Don't you dare do the dryer duct mod.

Free 10 hp 2.3L mod! - Getting the most out of the Ford 2.3L Engine Website
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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sorry im new to the truck scene im coming from imports
 
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Don't do the dryer ducting mod.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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Bush's Baked Beans FTMFW!!!!
 
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The Ford Ranger 4-Cylinder Lima Motors - The Ranger Station

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Old Jul 17, 2009
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haha make sure you use that dryer hose to fix it for real hahahaha
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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thanks alot im starting to like my truck over the imports ive had so much i can do to it cheap or free
 
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dryer hose? lol that sounds kinda shady
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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so i took the thing out of the intake tube which is a pain in the *** to get out by the way and the damn thing looks like a butt plug wtf hide away but plug in the intake tube lol much better thottle responce and i dont hear any change in the noise level
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009
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you will hear a diffrence if u really get on it
 
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i get on it hard and theres a small difference not much though but its amazing the throttle responce difference
 
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