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K&N Intake Question

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  • Start date Start date Jun 8, 2007

gashog

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For all of you that own a K&N intake....


It says in the instructions to reinstall the Hydrocarbon trap otherwise it may not run right. Should I install this or leave it out? What are the consequences of leaving this thing out?
 

GOLDENPONY

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K&N

I've read other posts where people have left it out with no problems. They don't even put them in any more-I know my '06 didn't have one. I have the K&N Aircharger intake and I like it. I'd try leaving it out and see how it runs.
 

gashog

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Cool, I didn't even have the filter it was talking about.

Installation was pretty easy, and boy what a difference. The intake sounds amazing at WOT.
 

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Does the K&N CAI make much difference power-wise? I'd assume only a few horses.
 

ShawnyB

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Leave it out. They are just trying to "satisfy" emmissions laws......Only the early 05 models had the carbon traps.
 
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