Good thing!
----- Original Message -----
From: "jay & dana" <jay&dana@telus.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 08:42
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Gained Power, lost mileage, and what is that
sucking sound???
> Just put my K&N FIPK #57-1509 on my 97, 318 and noticed the same thing.
> Lots of sucking sound even at 1/4 throttle. When I first put it on I
> thought "oh no my tranny is starting to go". So then is this a good thing
> or a bad thing?
>
> Thanks again
> Jay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 5:51 AM
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: Gained Power, lost mileage, and what is that sucking
> sound???
>
>
> >
> >The noise is coming from the IAC port on the throttle body. Yes, it's
> >controlled vacuum leak as well...and that's how the PCM controls idle.
> >
> >- Bernd
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Kevin
> >Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 5:13 AM
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: DML: Re: Gained Power, lost mileage, and what is that sucking
> >sound???
> >
> >
> >That is the sound of your K&N sucking in a lot more air than ever
> >before. Part of the sound is because the design of your throttle body.
> >You probably are getting less miles per gallon because you are in the
> >throttle more than before. If you drive more conservative ( which is
> >hard to do when you make horsepower mods) you will most likely see an
> >increase in gas mileage.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dave" <ded74@yahoo.com>
> >To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 18:34
> >Subject: DML: Gained Power, lost mileage, and what is that sucking
> >sound???
> >
> >
> >> Hey all, I'm back, don't have my new baby, family emergency forced me
> >> to postpone my purchase. I have a question for you tho, I put in
> >> 3923's and went to a Edelbrock 14x3 open element air cleaner. I
> >> gained power (at
> >least
> >> I can feel it), but I seem to have lost some gas mileage, like around
> >> 2
> >mpg.
> >> And there is also a sucking sound when I'm pressing or letting off the
> >
> >> throttle, if it's idling or WOT it's ok. My bro said it might be a
> >> vacuum leak? Does that sound right, and would that rob my mileage?
> >> And if
> >that's
> >> it, what do I do? Thanks guys.
> >> --
> >> Dave
> >> Denver, CO
> >> '93 Sport 4x4 V-6
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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