Cai....?

[jeedee]

Was wondering if anyone has experience with putting a cold air intake on a 3.0L, automatic, 2WD Ranger...? Any difference...? Power...? Gas mileage...?
Thanx.....Charlie.

 

[Mark_88]

CAI will only make a small difference in most cases...if your air filter is plugged it could make a big difference...I don't own a 3.0 Ranger but from what I've read it's not the biggest bang for your buck...and sometimes it makes your engine sound like a lawn mower on steroids...which may or may not be to your liking...

There is a forum for the 3.0 engine below that might answer this for you but you will need to search through if it hasn't been done for a while...but this is a very common question...

 

[BlackBII]

When Ford built your truck, they installed a cold air intake at the factory. An aftermarket cone filter placed in the engine bay at the end of a rubber tube is what I like to call a 'hot air intake'

 

[Mark_88]

When Ford built your truck, they installed a cold air intake at the factory. An aftermarket cone filter placed in the engine bay at the end of a rubber tube is what I like to call a 'hot air intake'

Ah, yes, I've heard that said before too...unless it's winter...in which case it becomes a FAI...or a VCAI...or maybe a VFCAI...depending on where you are...

 

[BlackBII]

Ah, yes, I've heard that said before too...unless it's winter...in which case it becomes a FAI...or a VCAI...or maybe a VFCAI...depending on where you are...

Accurate as always, Mark.

Although, a VFCAI would become a VVFCAI if the intake plumbing exited the engine bay and made use of the air behind the front bumper.

 

[Surrey]

Was wondering if anyone has experience with putting a cold air intake on a 3.0L, automatic, 2WD Ranger...? Any difference...? Power...? Gas mileage...?
Thanx.....Charlie.

Can we get a sticky on the top of the intake forum that explains how the stock air intake works???

This has to be the biggest misconception about vehicles - "new intake means more power!.... wait what? I just lost power 'cause Im adding hot air to my engine now? But it sounds different! That must mean its better!??"

 

[jeedee]

http://www.ehow.com/about_5038900_advantages-coldair-intake.html

Had experience with CAI helping other vehicles I've owned...both MPG and power...is why I asked about the 3.0L Ranger; never owned one before...but it DOES work on some engines.

 

[truckfan]

You can experience improvement by installing a CAI but not much. Adding a good exhaust system along with CAI can make a difference.

 

[doorgunner]

"CAI will get you 3.5 moar miles per gallon!".........................

Do the math: A/C causes a 2mpg loss///Every 10 *F that you lower the intake temp, you gain 1 mpg.....


if you cut a hole in the a/c box under the dash and run the duct from the air filter thru the firewall.....then..........


Hence....................40*F a/c air combined with 100*F ambient air equals 65*F intake air which equals a 35*F temp reduction which equals.........(3.5 minus 2.0 equals 1.5)

1.5 MOAR MPG!

i should have been a rocket-sientist

 

[straycat]

How about an AFR? I think he needs one of those....Accidental Fecal Release .....lol

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

My brother has a ‘97 F-150 with the so called “hot air intake”, chrome tube with a cone. Aside from a larger inlet tube into the fender my ‘02 F-150 still has the stock system. Both IAT run between 5-10* of ambient outside temp when the truck is moving. His looks cooler and is louder because it doesn’t have the sound deadening baffles.

I also wonder if his would run cleaner sucking air from the grille rather than the gravel dust infused air from a wheel well.

 

[Ranger-rick]

"CAI will get you 3.5 moar miles per gallon!".........................

Do the math: A/C causes a 2mpg loss///Every 10 *F that you lower the intake temp, you gain 1 mpg.....


if you cut a hole in the a/c box under the dash and run the duct from the air filter thru the firewall.....then..........


Hence....................40*F a/c air combined with 100*F ambient air equals 65*F intake air which equals a 35*F temp reduction which equals.........(3.5 minus 2.0 equals 1.5)

1.5 MOAR MPG!

i should have been a rocket-sientist

What is this "A/C" you speak of? My truck has no such thing!