Surprise found in airbox

[ThickGatorade]

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[userdude]

Them robots hittin' the pipe 'gain...

 

[vrtical]

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[kyle]

Bonus clamps for your, how do I say, nipples?

 

[dadjoke]

Your first air filter change is 18,000 miles?

 

[Dude1967]

So my launch Badlands is about to hit 18,000 miles. I picked up a K&N air filter a few weeks ago and went to finally install it tonight and open the airbox to find a baggie with two hose clamps in it.

Any guesses where these clamps were supposed to go? I’d like to think this happened during shift change at MAP

Looks like it puked in the last pic. Funny bout new vehicles, you will always find something missing.

 

[MayhemMike]

From the amount of rust I’m thinking they go on a 1964 Falcon Sprint.

 

[Toccoa]

Gotta check every connection. Good luck.

 

[Danny's Bronco]

Could it have blown in on the highway? How would it get so wet in the airbox? I would be surprised to see baggies with two clamps on the assembly line too. You would thing opening them and throwing the bags away would take time and trash

 

[Danny's Bronco]

There’s a fording flap in the intake mouth for any real water but not uncommon to get water inside from driving in rain or even off road splashes, especially with direct air pathing from the grille opening. It’s got drain holes specifically for this reason.

But yes I’m definitely curious where they came from, why so specific to being two in a zip loc, and when they even found their way in. I should have looked harder when I got to see it on the line I guess lol.

Definitely an interesting find. Glad you found it there and not loose inside the engine. I had a squirrel's nest in my F350 once after noticing big losses in power driving.

 

[TrailRaider]

I would think that there are no screw clamps on a new vehicle anywhere. Has it been to the dealer for any service, or at a friends house getting anything installed?

 

[Deleted member 49144]

Did you go with the whole kit ? Or just the drop in filter? I’d like to think the stock intake system is actually pretty good.

 

[Deleted member 49144]

I did just the drop in filter. I too feel the factory system is sufficient. I’d like to do an intercooler from Mishimoto next. The 2.7 doesn’t feel really any different than the 3.0 in my Raptor. Overall both motors just run exceptionally well.

I’ve got the 2.3L, and I’ve also considered dropping in larger intercooler. I’ve done some research and saw that it only adds minimal benefits stock. You pretty much have to add the tune with it to see any real benefits, for the money you’re spending. I definitely think I’m gonna source out the filter and call it a day there.

 

[Deleted member 49144]

I also just ran across this video. Guy has dyno results showing 25 hp increase
….that’s interesting

 

[SVTLightning]

I also just ran across this video. Guy has dyno results showing 25 hp increase
….that’s interesting

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