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 Post subject: air intake on a ef
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:54 pm 
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hi all what is the best way to run a pod filter here is a picture of mine atm also im not using a neck converter please i have not run it like this it has idled for a few seconds when the bottom half of the box was still on

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 Post subject: Re: air intake on a ef
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:26 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: air intake on a ef
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:55 pm 
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personaly i dont see the point in a pod filter as it sits in the engine bay sucking in hot air.

iv used the stardard air box with a K&N high flow filter and it made a big improvment in response and fuel economy. Plus its not defectable
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 Post subject: Re: air intake on a ef
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:58 pm 
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wtbdlltd wrote:
personaly i dont see the point in a pod filter as it sits in the engine bay sucking in hot air.

iv used the stardard air box with a K&N high flow filter and it made a big improvment in response and fuel economy. Plus its not defectable


u put the pod filter in the airbox and its not defectable
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 Post subject: Re: air intake on a ef
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:24 am 
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There a few options on what you can do...

Like wtbdlltd said you can leave the airbox there and use a K&N Filter.

Put the pod filter in the air box.. http://www.fordmods.com/documents.php?d=84

I would advise putting it back in the box and running it like that.... If you wanted more air to it try different mods to the air box such as:

Bigger intake pipe
Larger snorkel
"Speed holes" in the side of the box

 

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 Post subject: Re: air intake on a ef
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:57 am 
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B Bear wrote:
There a few options on what you can do...

Like wtbdlltd said you can leave the airbox there and use a K&N Filter.

Put the pod filter in the air box.. http://www.fordmods.com/documents.php?d=84

I would advise putting it back in the box and running it like that.... If you wanted more air to it try different mods to the air box such as:

Bigger intake pipe
Larger snorkel
"Speed holes" in the side of the box


cheers only trouble is i have cut the pipe in the box too short can i run it with the standard filter with the pipe cut till i get a new pipe?
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 Post subject: Re: air intake on a ef
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:24 pm 
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This was my old set up.
Ba intake With a pod adaptor with k&n filter . I had to cut the fins inside of the airbox for it to fit .

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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:00 pm 
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Yeah I was going to suggest your way corey as I did the same pipe on mine. It's the easiest way to go about it.

 

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 Post subject: Re: air intake on a ef
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:31 pm 
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can i still drive mine with the original filter with the pipe inside the airbox shortened until i get a new pipe?
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:13 pm 
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fordnut1988 wrote:
can i still drive mine with the original filter with the pipe inside the airbox shortened until i get a new pipe?


Won't hurt hurt at all.
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:15 pm 
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fordnut1988 wrote:
can i still drive mine with the original filter with the pipe inside the airbox shortened until i get a new pipe?


Won't hurt hurt at all.


ah k sweet i just painted the part on the top of the rocker cover on the ef with plastic primer and normal black spray paint will this hurt at all?
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:20 pm 
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it will be fine, but the paint may wrinkle due to the heat, when i painted mine i used vht heat proof paint, but i hate using enamel paint the s**t never dries hard

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:26 pm 
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ef_falcon_95 wrote:
it will be fine, but the paint may wrinkle due to the heat, when i painted mine i used vht heat proof paint, but i hate using enamel paint the s**t never dries hard


will the paint wrinkling cause any engine trouble i have heard of running paint causing missfires and stuff
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:27 pm 
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Yeah try some heat proof paint cause other stuff will just start to wear and bubble if it isn't. Just take it out of the engine, give it a good scrub and clean, paint it back up and let it dry for a few hours.

 

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 Post subject: Re: air intake on a ef
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:30 pm 
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so should i be safe driving with the paint i just put on it?
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