air box ?
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air box ?
hey guys
i recently inherited a pretty nice 2003 honda civic lx, its vtec. problem was, it wasn't run for a year so the mice took over.I took apart the whole air system and cleaned it all. My question is, the huge black strange shaped box (resonating chamber???) before the actual airfilter. What is that and it's purpose? It is filled with nuts, mice ****, and crap. I can't open it because it looks like it's not designed to do so. Can I run the car without it? just use the regular air filter? will it affect performance or mpg? thanks
i recently inherited a pretty nice 2003 honda civic lx, its vtec. problem was, it wasn't run for a year so the mice took over.I took apart the whole air system and cleaned it all. My question is, the huge black strange shaped box (resonating chamber???) before the actual airfilter. What is that and it's purpose? It is filled with nuts, mice ****, and crap. I can't open it because it looks like it's not designed to do so. Can I run the car without it? just use the regular air filter? will it affect performance or mpg? thanks
Last edited by drunkenrich; 03-06-2012 at 01:45 PM.
#4
Do you know where I can get that tube? or what size diameter? thanks for the help. it's def the resonator not the air box that I am talking about. I like your quote, Montesquieu?
#6
That black box is a sound trap, sand trap and a water trap. If prevents or minimizes those three things from getting in or out of the engine. If all the three is of no concern to you, just remove it as it is an additional restriction and reduces the engines power.
#7
the tube differs, and i have the d16y7. But pep boys even sells them just for cars, can see what size those are and get the same thing for a fraction of the price at home depot. Altho the pepboys one would have the O2 sensor cut out for you. but all you need is a tube that will be snug about the intake manifold and then fit whatever filter you want, itll sound cooler and youll feel a little difference.
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