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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon
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flip the air cleaner cover?
ive seen many trucks with this "mod" and was wondering what it really other than add noise. it would seem that you would lose hp due to heated air from the engine. also would this mess up the engine at all? ive done it once and it sound half way between a rice rocket and a v-8. can anyone give me some feedback
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I did that for years, never saw ANY difference, not even noise (that's the first time I've heard of that too).
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if you live in a cooler climate, it will make for hard(er) starting on cool mornings.
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I run a 14x4" open element cleaner and my truck starts right up in the mornings when its below freezing out, long as your choke is working it shouldn't matter. Might make a difference after its running in how quick it warms up though. Flipping the air lid supposedly can help you gain a couple HP, but i'm not sure it really works, not enough to notice a real difference on the street anyway, you get cool air through the snorkle so it seems you have to weigh hot air and more flow or cool air and less flow hehe
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when i was a kid we used to do that cause the motor would be louder when ya oepned all four barrells on the carb
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I did that to my old 93 when I was in high school, before I knew better. If you want more air, just go with the old edelbrock chromie. I'm gonna send you a pm about the s4.
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pm sent
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Yea, I did that for a lil while...Didnt rly do nothing. My belts were so loud anyways...I couldnt even hear it lol.
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you'll think you have more power...
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Just go buy a K&N and new holder.
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dont really notice the extra hp but do notice the change in gas mileage before fliping the cover over was filling up every 4 days now its every 6 days
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Volvo,
Sent you another PM.
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