Re: Open air intake = less torque (is this possible?)

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Dec 16 2001 - 20:05:03 EST


Uh, not quite. Disconnect just the NEG terminal and turn the key to ON for
15 seconds.

Punch wrote:

> disconnect battery cables and turn key to the on position for 10 mins or
> more!
>
>
>
> --
> Punch
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 1998 Dakota CC V6, Deep Amethyst, K&N Homebrew Intake,
> Gutter Guard Grills, Dynomax Cat Back Exhaust, Jet stage 2
> BFG A/T KO 235/75/15, Autolite 3923's.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> *In the near future: Billet TB, 180Dg. Thermo, energy suspension bushings,
> Hotchkis sway bars, AirRaid intake, Leer Cap, Spray in bedliner, MTX
> Thunderforms.
> ""Esler, Joel SGT"" <joel.esler@us.army.mil> wrote in message
> news:001001c1866f$56e00ba0$0d0db518@agusta1.ga.home.com...
>> I know i have seen this in a post before, but before I do it I want to
> know
>> that I am doing it right, how do you reset the PCM?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
>> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:20 AM
>> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: Open air intake = less torque (is this possible?)
>>
>>
>> I think it's possible, but it's probably more your imagination playing
> with
>> you in this case (how's that for a non-committal answer?).
>>
>> Did you reset the PCM when you swapped the filters? That could
>> have an impact.
>>
>> I'm basing my first response on what I've heard about TBs. I know that
>> with some of the aftermarket "performance" TBs out there (Fastman, F&B,
>> Mopar, etc.), if you make the bores too large, you'll lose low-end power.
>> Obviously, the air filter won't have this large of an effect, but I
> suppose
>> it's possible.
>>
>> Jason Bleazard wrote:
>>
>> > Is it possible to lose low-end torque just by putting on an open air
>> > element? Or am I just imagining things?
>> >
>> > After they made me switch back to the stock intake for the emissions
>> > test, the truck feels like it's running stronger through the lower RPM
>> > ranges. What I had before was an Edelbrock can sitting on top of the
>> > intake, using a custom S-bolt. The filters with both setups are 10"
>> > round paper style.
>> >
>> > If the open air filter really does lose torque, what could be causing
> it?
>> > Is there any way to get it back without leaving the stock intake? (I
>> > like the open filter because it's less likely to draw water in to the
>> > engine).
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > ------------------------------------------------
>> > Jason Bleazard jbleazard@sympatico.ca Toronto, Ontario
>> > his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
>> > hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>>
>> --
>> -andy
>> andylevy@yahoo.com
>> Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
>> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
>> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
>>

-- 
-andy
andylevy@yahoo.com
Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
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