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CAI Help Gas mileage?!

Old Mar 21, 2013 | 03:28 AM
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just wondering would a cold air intake help my gas mileage? my mileage is horrible! just curious and would my stock airbox being completely sealed up in the front hole and little penholes on the top hurt the gas mileage as well? i was thinking if i just throw a open filter on the jeep it would help it
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JakobXJ
just wondering would a cold air intake help my gas mileage? my mileage is horrible! just curious and would my stock airbox being completely sealed up in the front hole and little penholes on the top hurt the gas mileage as well? i was thinking if i just throw a open filter on the jeep it would help it
what is your MPG ?
In full tank you must got around 280 - 350 miles
air filter should help but not that much
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 04:35 AM
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Buying a honda will...hehe.
Just sayin..

I think i got maybe 2 mpgs. But she did accelerate better.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:50 AM
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It all depends the brand,On a f150 site they tested every known one on one truck on a dyno.Only 2 brands shown any better mileage of 2mpg some did nothing and some hurt the mileage.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 08:06 AM
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What kind of cold air intake are you meaning? A supposedly "cold air intake" like a K&N? Or a true cold air intake like a snorkel or a cowl intake?
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 08:16 AM
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f5/col...2/#post1016112
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JakobXJ
just curious and would my stock airbox being completely sealed up in the front hole and little penholes on the top hurt the gas mileage as well?
Uhhh yeah... You're suffocating your engine
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

Uhhh yeah... You're suffocating your engine
Not to mention you'd be bypassing the filter lol.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD

Not to mention you'd be bypassing the filter lol.
Oh yeah, the top is the clean side on these things... People tell me sand isn't good for your valves
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

Oh yeah, the top is the clean side on these things... People tell me sand isn't good for your valves
But... won't it polish them? Lol
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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get this!
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