Cold air intakes, and turbos

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05-18-2009, 10:05 PM

Master Deep

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Originally Posted by Thermo

Disco, open the hood and look at the center of the radiator from the top. You will see two small openings (about 2x4", oval in shape). Follow these straight back towards the motor and when you run into a plastic box that says "Jaguar" on the top of it, that is the air box. Remove the 4 screws holding it in place and lift straight up. That will expose the air filter. PUll out, install the new filter.

As for finding a K&N filter, go to any local auto parts store and if they don't have the filter sitting on the shelf (that is where I found mine), you can go to the counter and have them special order it for you.

So you don't have to remove the engine cover? The engine cover overlaps the intake cover on the left edge. And there seem to be more screws on the intake box on the side and back.

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05-19-2009, 06:50 AM

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I removed the baffles with a sharp utility knife and a some Dremel work. Took about 10 minutes. Removing the airbox lid is just straight common sense, it is right in front of you when you open the hood. If you can't find it then have a friend who knows cars come over and give you a hand. I don't remember if you have to remove the engine cover or not, but that takes all of 5 seconds with a quarter turn of the screw clasps.

I bought a K&N from Autoanything as well. Just be careful not to over-oil it when cleaning and replacing it down the road. Yeah, and remove the baffles over on your workbench and not in the engine bay and make sure you clean the heck out of it so as not to introduce debris into the intake.

The pollen filter is also an easy job, just take your time and be careful not to force anything. I bought a Bosch replacement online for about $25 shipped.

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