REQ: Stupid air intake question
05-17-2005, 07:37 PM
#1
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REQ: Stupid air intake question
Hi ya'll
I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
Jeff
I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
Jeff
05-17-2005, 09:33 PM
#2
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Re: REQ: Stupid air intake question
Hi Jeff,
Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
hydro locked his engine:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff wrote:
>
> Hi ya'll
>
> I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
> Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
> Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
> Jeff
Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
hydro locked his engine:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff wrote:
>
> Hi ya'll
>
> I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
> Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
> Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
> Jeff
05-17-2005, 09:33 PM
#3
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Re: REQ: Stupid air intake question
Hi Jeff,
Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
hydro locked his engine:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff wrote:
>
> Hi ya'll
>
> I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
> Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
> Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
> Jeff
Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
hydro locked his engine:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff wrote:
>
> Hi ya'll
>
> I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
> Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
> Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
> Jeff
05-17-2005, 09:33 PM
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Re: REQ: Stupid air intake question
Hi Jeff,
Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
hydro locked his engine:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff wrote:
>
> Hi ya'll
>
> I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
> Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
> Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
> Jeff
Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
hydro locked his engine:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff wrote:
>
> Hi ya'll
>
> I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
> Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
> Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
> Jeff
05-17-2005, 09:33 PM
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Re: REQ: Stupid air intake question
Hi Jeff,
Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
hydro locked his engine:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff wrote:
>
> Hi ya'll
>
> I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
> Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
> Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
> Jeff
Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
hydro locked his engine:
http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jeff wrote:
>
> Hi ya'll
>
> I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
> Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
> Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
> Jeff
05-17-2005, 10:22 PM
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Re: REQ: Stupid air intake question
The ram air intakes I made for the '62 Ford 406" Factory Experiment
I drove in that year: http://www.----------.com/62fxFord.mpg
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
> Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
> hydro locked his engine:
> http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
> You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
> saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff wrote:
> >
> > Hi ya'll
> >
> > I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> > intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> > Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> > allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
> >
> > Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> > doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> > increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
> >
> > Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
> >
> > Jeff
I drove in that year: http://www.----------.com/62fxFord.mpg
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
> Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
> hydro locked his engine:
> http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
> You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
> saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff wrote:
> >
> > Hi ya'll
> >
> > I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> > intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> > Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> > allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
> >
> > Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> > doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> > increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
> >
> > Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
> >
> > Jeff
05-17-2005, 10:22 PM
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Re: REQ: Stupid air intake question
The ram air intakes I made for the '62 Ford 406" Factory Experiment
I drove in that year: http://www.----------.com/62fxFord.mpg
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
> Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
> hydro locked his engine:
> http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
> You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
> saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff wrote:
> >
> > Hi ya'll
> >
> > I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> > intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> > Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> > allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
> >
> > Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> > doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> > increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
> >
> > Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
> >
> > Jeff
I drove in that year: http://www.----------.com/62fxFord.mpg
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
> Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
> hydro locked his engine:
> http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
> You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
> saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff wrote:
> >
> > Hi ya'll
> >
> > I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> > intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> > Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> > allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
> >
> > Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> > doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> > increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
> >
> > Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
> >
> > Jeff
05-17-2005, 10:22 PM
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Re: REQ: Stupid air intake question
The ram air intakes I made for the '62 Ford 406" Factory Experiment
I drove in that year: http://www.----------.com/62fxFord.mpg
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
> Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
> hydro locked his engine:
> http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
> You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
> saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff wrote:
> >
> > Hi ya'll
> >
> > I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> > intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> > Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> > allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
> >
> > Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> > doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> > increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
> >
> > Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
> >
> > Jeff
I drove in that year: http://www.----------.com/62fxFord.mpg
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
> Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
> hydro locked his engine:
> http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
> You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
> saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff wrote:
> >
> > Hi ya'll
> >
> > I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> > intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> > Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> > allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
> >
> > Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> > doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> > increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
> >
> > Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
> >
> > Jeff
05-17-2005, 10:22 PM
#9
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Re: REQ: Stupid air intake question
The ram air intakes I made for the '62 Ford 406" Factory Experiment
I drove in that year: http://www.----------.com/62fxFord.mpg
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
> Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
> hydro locked his engine:
> http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
> You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
> saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff wrote:
> >
> > Hi ya'll
> >
> > I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> > intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> > Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> > allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
> >
> > Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> > doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> > increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
> >
> > Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
> >
> > Jeff
I drove in that year: http://www.----------.com/62fxFord.mpg
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
> Probably the previous owner modified it after a water crossing that
> hydro locked his engine:
> http://www.offroaders.com/album/clea.../doug-deep.jpg
> You're right in that cooler and some what rammed fresh air intake
> saves gasoline, and was the edge in winning many of my drag races.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff wrote:
> >
> > Hi ya'll
> >
> > I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
> > intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
> > Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
> > allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
> >
> > Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
> > doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
> > increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
> >
> > Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
> >
> > Jeff
05-17-2005, 10:23 PM
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Re: REQ: Stupid air intake question
On Tue, 17 May 2005 19:37:47 -0400, Jeff <one_more_cast1963@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>Hi ya'll
>
>I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
>intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
>Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
>allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
>Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
>doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
>increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
>Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
>Jeff
There was an interesting debate in another group a while back about
the effects of cool air, something to the effect that the cool air
might be slightly denser but that slightly warmer air allows a better
mix of fuel/air (along the same lines that hot water can hold more of
a dissolved solid). So in theory an engine might have an easier time
making a good air/fuel mix with slightly warmer air.
The argument went on for quite a while but nobody ever came back with
scientific results (dyno tests, etc) so no meaningful conclusion could
really be reached from the debate.
Personally, I'd leave things the way they are as it should provide
additional protection against things like sucking rainwater into your
engine.
Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."
wrote:
>Hi ya'll
>
>I purchased a 97 XJ and was taking a look over it. I noticed the air
>intake box draws it's air from the engine compartment under the hood.
>Directly in front of it is a plate secured by two screws that will
>allow the draw from outside the vehicle.
>
>Why wouldn't this be connected or is this a normal thing? Just
>doesn't make sense to me since the cooler air would be a slight
>increase in HP or am I wrong in that thought.
>
>Just asking and I appreciate your answers.
>
>Jeff
There was an interesting debate in another group a while back about
the effects of cool air, something to the effect that the cool air
might be slightly denser but that slightly warmer air allows a better
mix of fuel/air (along the same lines that hot water can hold more of
a dissolved solid). So in theory an engine might have an easier time
making a good air/fuel mix with slightly warmer air.
The argument went on for quite a while but nobody ever came back with
scientific results (dyno tests, etc) so no meaningful conclusion could
really be reached from the debate.
Personally, I'd leave things the way they are as it should provide
additional protection against things like sucking rainwater into your
engine.
Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."