Cold Air Intake Question, please help!
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Cold Air Intake Question, please help!
I just recently bought a 1988 Cherokee Laredo with the 4.0 I-6. I'm wanting to put in a cold air intake to help with a little bit more power and fuel mileage, but every company I know of only makes an intake for '91 and newer. My question is, is there that much of a difference in the engine compartment? Would a CAI made for a '91 still work in a '88? I know the engine itself is the same, but I don't want to drop the $250+ just to find out it doesn't fit
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Yep not going to work.
On a good note I have this Hesco kit that I've been meaning to put up for sale if you're interested send me a PM me an offer or look for it in the FS section I'll probably post it up over the weekend.
On a good note I have this Hesco kit that I've been meaning to put up for sale if you're interested send me a PM me an offer or look for it in the FS section I'll probably post it up over the weekend.
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I've got an 88 as well and this annoyed me too. These guys are full of crap. You could easily make one for a non renix work, but that's still expensive. Go to an auto parts store and buy some intake tubing and a filter and a breather its really easy.
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the second pic shows a diagram of how to connect the .... Him that's just my work schedule I posted on accident.
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
Thats not an XJ specific cold air kit. Thats a generic pod filter sucking hot engine air.
Probably get that from Autozone for $45-$55.
Probably get that from Autozone for $45-$55.
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x2. without a heat shield you're not really getting any benefit. You can fab up a heat shield out of just about anything, I personally made mine from a roadsign i found.
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So your suggesting the OP go with the $250+ kit I said he should stay away from?
If he really wants a CAI, I suggest he get a cheap generic kit like the one you posted and do some fab work on his own.
I would not spend $250 on a 91+ designed 'CAI'. But thats just me.
If he really wants a CAI, I suggest he get a cheap generic kit like the one you posted and do some fab work on his own.
I would not spend $250 on a 91+ designed 'CAI'. But thats just me.
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a cold air intake without heat shielding is not a cold air intake. Its a hot air intake. But I do understand that you do what you gotta do. But if your wanting a true cold air intake and not having to spend a ton of money, why not just do a cowl snorkle? It will serve 2 purposes, it will actually bring in cold air, and you can go a little deeper in water with it. There are plenty of threads on here of people who have done it.
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Originally Posted by FlJeeper90
a cold air intake without heat shielding is not a cold air intake. Its a hot air intake. But I do understand that you do what you gotta do. But if your wanting a true cold air intake and not having to spend a ton of money, why not just do a cowl snorkle? It will serve 2 purposes, it will actually bring in cold air, and you can go a little deeper in water with it. There are plenty of threads on here of people who have done it.