k&n intake problems

[nmu98]

Also, you might want to clean you MAF with some rubbing alchohol. The oiled air cleaners can let some oil pass and get it dirty (oily) enough that it will not function properly.

[mikejr]

i've read on some posts on here that the non OEM filters can trash the MAF due to the oil in them.

Also, and I am no engine expert, but if you allow more air into the engine, dont you have to also allow more exhaust out of the engine? Isnt there something called backpressure and if you dont have intake and exhaust balanced it can screw up the performance of the engine?

[05suton22s]

i'll try cleening the sensor before i take it off.that was my next question. i'm thinking of putting on a magnaflow exaust.mikegr has a good question. anybody know if this intake will screw up anything on the motor(sensors, balance). i'm not much of an expert when it comes to new motors.

[IRA51]

IMHO you are better off with the factory air box and filter in the long run .

[mdoyle]

Take the K&N off and put the stock system back on. You'll avoid the oil contamination of your MAF sensor and even more important you'll get better filtration. Don't buy into the hype, stock is best in this case.

Here's a link to testing done on the same replacement filters by manufacturer:

http://home.stny.rr.com/jbplock/ISO5011/SPICER.htm

[Ed G.]

I've had my Airaid system on for 40k, the throttle body is Clean! No oil, dirt or sand. Which is pretty good, considering how often I drive to the gulf to go surf fishing.

[H2bill]

Originally Posted by IRA51

IMHO you are better off with the factory air box and filter in the long run .

I know there is an overwhelming desire for car owners to customize and 'enhance' the performance of their rides, but I've always had a hard time believing that the aftermarket kits can have more engineering in them than OEM's with their army of high-paid engineers and main frame computers crunching the numbers. Granted, much of a vehicle's design is a compromise knowing that different people will be buying and driving the vehicle. But still, other than the cosmetic altering to taste that we all do with wheels, etc., it's got to be a pretty big deal with a proven track record for me to consider changing anything mechanical on my H2. Nowadays everything is tied together somehow inside the onboard computers and changing something can have unexpected (and costly) unplanned consequences.

Just my .02.

Carry on.

[CONRAD II]

Originally Posted by H2bill

I know there is an overwhelming desire for car owners to customize and 'enhance' the performance of their rides, but I've always had a hard time believing that the aftermarket kits can have more engineering in them than OEM's with their army of high-paid engineers and main frame computers crunching the numbers. Granted, much of a vehicle's design is a compromise knowing that different people will be buying and driving the vehicle. But still, other than the cosmetic altering to taste that we all do with wheels, etc., it's got to be a pretty big deal with a proven track record for me to consider changing anything mechanical on my H2. Nowadays everything is tied together somehow inside the onboard computers and changing something can have unexpected (and costly) unplanned consequences.

Just my .02.


Carry on.

I completely agree!!! haha

[mdoyle]

Building a motor for the Baja 500 and building a motor to survive beyond 100,000 miles are two completely different things.

The test don't lie but if you want to think you're doing your vehicle a favor using an inferior filter, be my guest.

Use the K&N and you can say, MORE DIRT LESS POWER

[TXSUT]

Originally Posted by NOMOYELLO

K&N FILTERS and INTAKES are a RACE & ROAD proven mod.They have been around for years and many people stand behind this product.They also do not void the factory warranty on any vehicle that uses one...I use a K&N system and am very happy what it has done for my truck......MORE AIR MORE POWER...

You're challenging the credentials of others...where are your credentials? And where's the dyno chart showing prrof of your "MORE POWER"? Mechanic or not, the only proof is in a dyno chart.

One other thing...just because some racer has a K&N sticker on his race truck doesn't mean he's using their product. Ever hear of sponsorships? As an example, in AMA Superbike racing, you can't swing a stick and not hit a bike without a K&N decal on it. Want to know what kind of filter the top guys run in AMA Superbike? Uh, none, they don't use filters.

[H2bill]

Originally Posted by NOMOYELLO

K&N FILTERS and INTAKES are a RACE & ROAD proven mod.They have been around for years and many people stand behind this product.They also do not void the factory warranty on any vehicle that uses one...I use a K&N system and am very happy what it has done for my truck......MORE AIR MORE POWER...

Exactly. Maybe he's just imagining that he's having intake problems with the K&N filter. If having a K&N filter doesn't void the warranty, then all he has to do is take it to the dealer and let them figure it out. Won't cost him a dime.