ArmyofOne

thats what was in my airbox, no wonder the car was running like crap!

next week is plugs and wires, fuel filter etc.

i change dthe Filter when there were 140,777 on the Main odo, and 777 on the trip odo, thought that was funny.


i changed the filter, but the car wouldnt stay running with the new filter.
anyway, i pulled the airbox top off after unplugging the MAF, and i looked at the TB. the plate looked ok from the outside when it was closed...WRONG! i pulled the accelerator cable back and the plate stuck unless i gave it a tug, then it came open and i coudl see the nastyness that was my intake. i put some TB/Intake cleaner in the intake while holding open the plate, then i sprayed some on the plate, and wiped the plate off, it may be a half assed job, but it makes a world of difference. i put it all back togehter and started the car...ran like a champ!.

lexusk8

Army, awesome fix with your air filter and intake. Glad to hear she can still purr with the best of them

ArmyofOne

thank you, thank you.

i was VERY suprised at how much of a huge difference i got from just the filter. she hunted for the idle for a while and so i took her around the block, flooring it most of the way...and dam, it made a big difference. see when i bought this car, i checkd the filter, but i only opened the box and checked the top part that you can see without taking out the filter...liek a dumbass, i didnt even think to check the bottom...but Duh!.


BTW i used an STP # 6935 i believe.

daveyB14

can't believe you put that thing on your carpet. now you have to vacuum too!

ArmyofOne

nah, the carpets in the house are shot too, thats what you get when you have a 120 lb american bulldog...

MeehSoFly

I did the same thing until I got my oil changed at walmart and saw another guy changing air filter and asked them to check mine. I looked at it a 2 weeks b4 and it looked fine but never took it out and realized I never checked the bottom. so I got that fram filter for now. I will be changing to lexus air filter and oil filter on my next change. Heard it was better than that cheap fram stuff.

ArmyofOne

yes fram is crap...but STP is ok. and cheaper than lexus/toyota.