Cold Air Intake??

[Honda2003]

I have a 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 Z71 4x4 Ex cab. Will a cold air intake make a differance in gas mileage? Someone said would and a couple other things. I been looking at this one.
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[mclasser]

Skip all that CAI nonsense. A 14 yr old truck isn't going to have stellar gas mileage but start by checking plugs, wires, O2 & MAF sensors. Also make sure all your tires are aired up.

 

[clinebarger]

Waste of money, The air intake/air filter on your truck was designed to flow enough air for a 8.1L engine, Your 5.3L is not coming close to taxing your stock set-up.

 

[Quest]

Is that you, Avery4?

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[Honda2003]

Quest what is this about?

 

[Dyusik]

Originally Posted By: Quest
Is that you, Avery4?

Q.


Haha right up his alley.

He would pop off with questions like how shiny can you polish a turd, or can I poop a live grenade out fast enough, or tow two cars with a car that can barely survive anyway. Oh the comedy...

 

[Quest]

It's just a silly case of mistaken identity....

Merry Xmas to y'all.

Q.

 

[Quest]

BTW: RE: Avery4, I believe he killed his 7th gen civic's trannie along the way....and overheated his stratus...

oh well....

Q.

 

[hansj3]

If you are set on getting a cold air intake look into the airaid Jr or just the airaid m.i.t.

I believe there was a dyno test with the MIT tube installed and nothing else and it made 15 ish HP... not that much... 5% increase.... but its the only one that actually does a [censored]

I'm pretty sure Chevy ecus don't respond well to wai intakes otherwise that's what I'd lean on as far as improving your mpgs

 

[SteveSRT8]

Originally Posted By: clinebarger
Waste of money, The air intake/air filter on your truck was designed to flow enough air for a 8.1L engine, Your 5.3L is not coming close to taxing your stock set-up.


Only good for some noise, I think you may see a minuscule increase in mileage so small it won't matter. But the noise really works for some folks...

 

[Eddie]

Agree with those who say it is a waste of money.

 

[DoubleWasp]

The stock intake system will likely have enough volume for the engine, but a stock intake tract is generally relatively restrictive. This is why a panel filter is such a waste of money.

Some just look terrible and aren't that bad at all. With my Navigator, even with a filter minder placed directly in front of the throttle body, there is not enough restriction from the filter and intake tube combined to trigger it, even after 30k miles.

Some intake systems are on the other side, and do pretty poorly from day 1. Your trucks system should be the Donaldson system, which is a low-restriction, high-efficiency system. I wouldn't worry about it at stock power levels.

 

[splinter]

Originally Posted By: Honda2003
..Will a cold air intake make a differance in gas mileage?..

No.

btw what sort of fuel consumption does yours currently and typically record?

 

[sciphi]

Not on that truck. Or for generally anything made in the past 10 years or so.

Now if you want to get it for the underhood bling and better noise, by all means. But ditch the junk filter for something better like an AEM or Amsoil cone filter.

 

[asand1]

Install a snorkel Aussie style.