I have noticed the same thing. In fact I have decided to buy another filter
to take on trips so I can be cleaning/drying one while running another. On
long trips I have detoured to a town not to far from the trial to clean the
filter at a gas station and let it dry while we get supplies and some hot
food.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Olznut@aol.com>
To: <dml@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 9:47 PM
Subject: DML: 4.7L Air Demand??
>
> Just curious, I've noticed that after my 4x4 trips, the Dak seems a bit
> sluggish, and the mpg drops a bit. Out of the blue, I decided to clean the
> filter after one trip (I have a Quick D set-up) and the mpg came back as
well
> as the power, but the filter wasn't even that dirty looking. Now, after
every
> 4x4 trip, I clean the filter. What I'm thinking, is the 4.7 soo starved
for
> air that even that minute amount of crap in the filter makes it struggle??
> Maybe a bigger filter?? Some type of Ram Air?? I wonder if the 4.7 reacts
> better to a s/c than a 5.2/5.9?? Just some thoughts and curious as
> heck...........
>
> Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca '01 Dakota Quad Cab SLT+ 4.7L 4x4
"Silver
> Streak" '66 Olds F-85 330 V-8, Intense Blue "Project Olds" Will Be
Finished
> By The End Of July!!
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