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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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There are two screens in the intake box after the horn. Basically, right after the second screen lies an MAF (Mass Air Flow Sensor). You want to leave the second one, the one before the MAF, there and remove the first one. That's the one closest to the filter.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by WAR CRUNK
how many filters are their? i thought there was 3? i totaly forgot to take one of them out. And you mean MAF? as in? lol sorry slow. the one closest to the filter in the one thats in the horn.?
There are two metal screens. One is actually part of the horn assembly, and the other is closer to the engine in the intake tract (just before the air gets to the Mass Airflow Sensor). Typically, the one that is part of the horn assembly is taken out.


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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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How does the screen in the horn come out?
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by WAR CRUNK
How does the screen in the horn come out?
I'll paste my PM answers to you on here for reference and other opinions.

Originally Posted by pm1
No, there are clips that you've got to work the plastic around to get the back end of the horn off. For me, it took some bending, scratching, and denting with a flathead screwdriver. Not easy, and I wouldn't recommend doing it more than once or twice, as you'll probably break the clips or part of the horn itself.
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After you unscrew the horn from the airbox, you'll notice that the horn is actually two pieces held together by clips on one end that stick through holes in the plastic on the other. It looks like it may be one piece, but if you try pulling at it from opposite directions you'll see that it's not. Once you get the horn into two pieces, you can simply pull/shake the screen out as it is just sitting between the two parts of the horn.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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Or you can ghetto it by cutting out the screen if you can't remove the horn.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jasonawojo
I'll paste my PM answers to you on here for reference and other opinions.
If you poured boiling water over the lugs I'm sure you could get it apart quite easily .
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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If you poured boiling water over the lugs I'm sure you could get it apart quite easily .
Would warm water be enough? When I did it I just took it apart by hand, dry and cold. With the water do you even need a screwdriver?
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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aight...so i tried this..but beign as stupid as i am...i forgot to re attach the electrical wire that you disconect when modding the air box..so i started my car but it didnt start...well now i re attached it...the CEL is on...im guessing it myte dissapear sooner or later ...any thought of what it is?
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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it should go away unless you connected it wrong
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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yea...nvm das what i thougt it went away
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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I think I have a better (albeit Ghetto) mod for this, I'll come back tomorrow with pics. Right now my tool box is in my buddy's Xterra. I keep forgetting to take the damn thing back.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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Here's the pic.


The mod is using duct tapes for demostration purpose only. Those will probably come off under heat. I would be using some plastic plate or foam later on. Metal would absorb too much heat.

Right now I have the screens pulled off and I noticed rough idle on my car.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Ok, I would 100% not recommend to anyone taking both screens out. I tried this 2 days ago, and it destroyed my idle, and caused my car to stall a few times. I reinserted one screen, and haven't had an issue since. DON'T remove both.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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I removed both with no problems. But I took the horn out also. Did you cut them out and leave the horn?
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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some peoples car like one screen, some like none
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by chetrickerman
some peoples car like one screen, some like none
sometimes i feel like a nut...sometimes i am...
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by RedefineRX8
Ok, I would 100% not recommend to anyone taking both screens out. I tried this 2 days ago, and it destroyed my idle, and caused my car to stall a few times. I reinserted one screen, and haven't had an issue since. DON'T remove both.
I've had both out for 6 months - no issues
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by eviltwinkie
sometimes i feel like a nut...sometimes i am...
sometimes?? jk twink
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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I removed both with no problems. But I took the horn out also. Did you cut them out and leave the horn?
The horn is beneficial for airflow. Taking it out reduces power.
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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My car seems to make more power with the horn and the "noise baffles" out. Maybe if I put the horn back in and left the baffles out, I'd get more?

Pre mod, the highest GHP I saw on the scangauge was 254. Post mod, the highest I've seen is 281. Not sure how much is due to the mod, and how much is due to other factors.
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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ok i just did this mod tonight and i took the screen out that is closer to my engine and further away from the filter.. is that the right one?
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by White 8
ok i just did this mod tonight and i took the screen out that is closer to my engine and further away from the filter.. is that the right one?
Generally, if you are taking out only one screen, you take out the one closest to the air filter.
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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does it affect anything to take out the one that i took out rather than the one closest to the filter?
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by White 8
does it affect anything to take out the one that i took out rather than the one closest to the filter?
I'm not actually sure that there is a correct answer to that? For the most part, this mod is a "try and see if it causes issues or not" deal. So, if it doesn't cause you any problems then you should be fine, if it does try taking the other one out instead as thats what most have done.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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so im pretty much a newb or w/e....ive been reading this and rereading can somebody tell me exactly how to remove the screen closest to the filter i understand its the easiest one to? i did the walls already
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