Well, I decided to try taking out the stock silencer in the elbow between the T.B. and the air box. Took it all apart only to find out my 00' didn't have this. I figured the California model would definitely have it but it didn't. Oh-well. Maybe I'll just save my money then until I can get the WMS V.T.

Thanks for the help all,
Bones

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2000 F-150, XLT, 4X2, Ext. Cab, S/B, 4.6L, 3.55 L/S, Tow Package, Premium Sound CD Player.

Future Mods: NONE, I'm broke.

 

I think it's in there. It s hard to discern it from the rest of the air tube. It looks like one piece but it is actually double walled. Its a booger to get out but can be done. If the innner diameter is noticably smaller than the outer dimentions of the air tube then it is still in there.

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97 F-150 SC Lariat, Styleside, White over Gold, 4.6L (Windsor), Automatic, 3.55 rear end, electronic 4X4, w/ every option of Lariat and ORP packages except the 17" wheels (I even got the OR decals now!) Almost completed the Towing Pkg. options, MOD's so far: K&N air box mod, Gibson Super Truck, clear Bugflector II, Leer TSC 600 hard cover, Bridgestone Dueler OWL ATP 265/75 R-16's, TrailMaster Invader N7 shocks, Smittybilt step bars, Ford moulded mud guards, "White-white" head lamps, Cloud Rider Design's SS Grill and bumper opening, Bosch Platinum + 4's, Hayden 30K+ Tranny Cooler, Superchip on the way!



[This message has been edited by cphilip (edited 02-04-2000).]

 

Get me some air?

Did any of you try some sort of ram air system? I did one on my ZX2 (cut the 1.5" cone into a 4" opening, put a 4" diameter aluminium dryer hose between it and the front grill). I noticed a difference at higher speeds. What I'm thinking of is about the same thing, only I want to use one of my fog light opnenings. Since the air will be coming in fast, it should be cooler. And the thought of ram air sounds neat.

It's just a thought for now. Any sujestions before I take out my saw?

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97 XLT 4x4 4.2L w/ K&N
M5-speed 3.08 gears
265/75R16

 

I'd be willing to bet the Ford computers use some sort of Flash memory. You know, the non-volatile kind that can last for 10 years on no power? Doubt pulling the battery cable would have any affect except maybe the radio clock.

 

The actual code that "runs" the truck is stored in some kind of EPROM. It will not go away unless erased by someone (dealer) with special equipment.

However, the computer "learns" your driving habits and adjusts performance to fit those habits. It also stores info about the environment, error codes, and a ton of other stuff. All this info is stored in volatile memory.

Mods cause some of these stored parameter values to change. We can either wait and let the ECU "learn" and adjust to these changes or we can force it to forget what it knew and start fresh. It's kind of like "rebooting" a PC. It may not be necessary to get a program out of memory, but it makes me feel better to know for sure that it is gone.

Neal

 

Good Job NOMO! How is that Expy doing?

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97 F-150 4.6 auto, 4x2, 3.55 LS, WMS Velocity tube, K&N, Dynomax Super Turbo exhaust with Echo tube.
Oh yeah, it's Oxford White with crome wheels, Legacy shell & custom grill!

 

Thanks. The "X" is doing great! Hopefully, it will be doing better next week- finally goes in for new gears!!

 

CPHILIP,

Nothing at all in there. It is just one big smooth elbow. I can't figure it out. I would surely think a Cali. model would be extremely restricted but it doesn't seem to be. Oh-well.

Bones

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2000 F-150, XLT, 4X2, Ext. Cab, S/B, 4.6L, 3.55 L/S, Tow Package, Premium Sound CD Player.

Future Mods: NONE, I'm broke.

 

That smooth "inner" tube IS the silencer. Note that the inside doesn't feel like the outside looks.

 

Rad my post under the 71 cent air mod...
I did it for $14.40 and get "3 tube WITH COLD FRESH AIR!!!!! Was very easy!

Havent tried it out yet... Gonna put the Super Chip in at same time!



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Rand

 

I think I will not do that RAM air thing as I said earlier. How dumb of me, I have a 4x4 and want to be able to use it off-road sometimes. I kept my stock setup with a k&n filtercharger.

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1997 4x4 XLT 4.2l ORP 5-speed
For more details and pics please see my site...Thanks
www.eph1fifty.cjb.net

 

Opening up the stock air box helps tremendously. I put on a three inch fresh air kit (PVC) and what a difference. If you would like to know how to do it look up some of the older threads under airbox mods. If you cant find one let me know and I will tell you how if you want to know. Also look under fresh air. I know there are some there somewhere.

Black 98

 

Read "Air intake question" on the second page of this topic if you want to know what I did.

Black 98