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bigrig91
Joined: Mon May 11, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1308 Location: Redcliffe
Vehicle: 96 LWB Vit, 2.5L powerhouse
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can anyone tell me what the hoses that go onto the air filter box thing do. what does the big hose that goes from the air filter box to the rocker cover do? and the smaller diameter hose that goes to the engine?
_________________ 1997 Sierra, daily driver, 60mm coils, 2 inch body
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Saam

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Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 2068 Location: Sunshine Coast
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 Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:14 pm |
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the big one is part of the PCV (positive crank ventilation) system, and the small one is for the cold start flap thing on the front of the airbox... i think
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unique_seek
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 537 Location: Sunny Coast
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 Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:52 pm |
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yeah that sounds right......why?lol
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Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
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 Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:29 pm |
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Sounds like he's thinking of a replacement filter (K&N pod) or something. The small one can just be blocked off with a tight fitting bolt but the big one needs to be plumbed back into the intake or have a small filter fitted.
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Brett

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Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1791 Location: Central coast NSW
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don't put a pod filter on it, get the k&n replacement filter for the std box.
pod filters have a very small surface area and dont take very long on a dirt track to block up
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unique_seek
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 537 Location: Sunny Coast
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better off keeping the std paper filter for off road.K&N filters and any re-usable filter have a oil that needs to be sprayed on after they are washed...oil and dirt don't mix....unless you have a snorkel and run a pre filter dust sock or somthing similar.
Last edited by unique_seek on Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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 Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:20 pm |
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K&N filters are not the best in dusty conditions, stick with paper filters and
you will be laughing.
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bigrig91
Joined: Mon May 11, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1308 Location: Redcliffe
Vehicle: 96 LWB Vit, 2.5L powerhouse
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well apparently i was goin to put a pod on. haah i was just askin out of curiousity to be honest but thanks for getting that idea out of my head. ok so paper filter is the go then??? ill drop in to suzi sport tomorrow.
_________________ 1997 Sierra, daily driver, 60mm coils, 2 inch body
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unique_seek
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 537 Location: Sunny Coast
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haha yeah that knda happens when you dont respond right away,everyone gets fnger happy and types away! suzisport hey...mmmm why?lol they are very over priced!
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Zook_Fan

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Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4530 Location: Toowoomba
Vehicle: Maruti and LJ80's
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yeah just go to repco, a lot cheaper and are decent quality. as a side note how offen should you replace them?
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unique_seek
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 537 Location: Sunny Coast
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huh?
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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Zook_Fan wrote: yeah just go to repco, a lot cheaper and are decent quality. as a side note how offen should you replace them?
when they need it. seriously though in the dry season i used to kill one
about every 5000ks but now i have a pre filter i am getting twice that out of a filter.
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Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
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Zook_Fan wrote: yeah just go to repco, a lot cheaper and are decent quality. as a side note how offen should you replace them?
In city driving they should last 30-40,000kms. But as Shep said, in dry, dusty conditions then check more frequently.
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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ScrawnC wrote: Zook_Fan wrote: yeah just go to repco, a lot cheaper and are decent quality. as a side note how offen should you replace them? In city driving they should last 30-40,000kms. But as Shep said, in dry, dusty conditions then check more frequently.
during the dry the routine is check the fuel and blow out the filter. 
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