Intake screen question
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Intake screen question
I read up on all the jazz about removing the intake baffles and screens and played around with it today. I had to leave one screen in because of a very rough idle, but no big deal.
What I found interesting is that when I removed the first screen (inside the horn) I found a dusting of what appeared to be a black dirt. At first I thought the K&N filter wasn't oiled properly or something and planned on cleaning and re-oiling it after I was finished. But, when I pulled off the second screen (one closest to the MAF) I distinctly noticed that the "dirt" was on the engine side of the screen, and not the fresh air side.
Since the "dirt" was black I figure it might be carbon, but that far up in the intake? Any ideas on what this is?
What I found interesting is that when I removed the first screen (inside the horn) I found a dusting of what appeared to be a black dirt. At first I thought the K&N filter wasn't oiled properly or something and planned on cleaning and re-oiling it after I was finished. But, when I pulled off the second screen (one closest to the MAF) I distinctly noticed that the "dirt" was on the engine side of the screen, and not the fresh air side.
Since the "dirt" was black I figure it might be carbon, but that far up in the intake? Any ideas on what this is?
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Sounds like a little bit of oil (or oil vapor) collected there.
You probably have an '04 or '05?
In those models there is a breather hose for the oil filler neck that connects to the intake.
Might want to give the MAF a generous spray with contact cleaner to ensure the resistor wires are clean.
You probably have an '04 or '05?
In those models there is a breather hose for the oil filler neck that connects to the intake.
Might want to give the MAF a generous spray with contact cleaner to ensure the resistor wires are clean.
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