Air Filter fell off!

[jimmyjam]

OMG I just took off my airbox so I could wrap the intake tube with insulation and when I opened her up OMG the filter was OFF of the tube! :eek: :no: :confused: :worried: :duh: :hissy:

anyone recommend action to take to undo whatever damage may have occured?

[Braves299]

You're probably fine.

[jimmyjam]

its probably been off for 2000 miles...

[Blulytes]

2k? wow... i don't know... hopefully everything will be good.

[Cmdrrjc]

If you want to feel a bit better about the situation you can get a can of throttle body cleaner. But you are probably okay :D . It happened once in my s-10 Blazer. Is the tube plastic or metal?

[OurZoo]

If something really bad got in there, you would know about it.

[zamar]

Trade for an SS or my LTZ :D .

I would think your good to go.

[Envoy Fan]

Time to trade for a SS. :yes: You might have a family of chipmunks living in your engine without that filter on there. :laugh:

[OurZoo]

Hell JJ, you have a great career right now. SNL and a lot of funny movies. I think you should buy yourself an SS. Hell, buy me one while you are at it. I'll be your best bud!:raspberry

[chasmanz28]

OMG I just took off my airbox so I could wrap the intake tube with insulation and when I opened her up OMG the filter was OFF of the tube! :eek: :no: :confused: :worried: :duh: :hissy:

anyone recommend action to take to undo whatever damage may have occured?dont you have a hose clamp holding down the filter?

[ScarabEpic22]

dont you have a hose clamp holding down the filter?
He has an aftermarket intake, and I didnt have one of my original oe filter before I installed my K&N in Dec. 04. My K&N does have one though.

[jimmyjam]

Hell JJ, you have a great career right now. SNL and a lot of funny movies. I think you should buy yourself an SS. Hell, buy me one while you are at it. I'll be your best bud!:raspberry(in my best george castansa impersonation) "Funny guy, funny guy!"

yeah that k&n was clamped down I dunno wtf. the intake tube seems like it is a touch shorter than it should be, maybe i didnt' put it on all the way to get it to fit a little better.

[texas arsenal]

When I saw the title of this thread I couldnt help but think of Ron White talking about "the tire fell off, it fell the F off".

[Vince]

(in my best george castansa impersonation) "Funny guy, funny guy!"

yeah that k&n was clamped down I dunno wtf. the intake tube seems like it is a touch shorter than it should be, maybe i didnt' put it on all the way to get it to fit a little better.


I think you might have the same intake as me. Is it the ebay one from chrome intakes?

I found my filter off one day too. I just pushed back on as far as I could and tightened the clamp as much as I could. So far it is still on(I think).

[bmm354]

Anyone recommend action to take to undo whatever damage may have occured?

I'd do an oil and filter change ASAP. This will clear out any dust that found its way into the engine.

[Blulytes]

When I saw the title of this thread I couldnt help but think of Ron White talking about "the tire fell off, it fell the F off".

"guy must have missed lug nut day at tire college..." Love that skit...

[texas arsenal]

"guy must have missed lug nut day at tire college..." Love that skit...

"Turnin my van into a tripod"

[tblazed]

I'd do an oil and filter change ASAP. This will clear out any dust that found its way into the engine.

I definitely concur with that. Pulling dusty unfiltered air through the PCV system and crankcase for 2,000 miles, I would change the oil No.1, ASAP.

[jimmyjam]

changed the oil as soon as i got back from work today. i was working like a nascar crew, did it in 15 minutes trying to beat sundown while getting mauled by mosquitos! picked up a bottle of techron while i was at wallyworld.. couldnt hurt.

[itstrick]

"Turnin my van into a tripod"


Went to see him live. I had a tear in my eye when he was done with that skit. so funny...:thumbsup:

changed the oil as soon as i got back from work today. i was working like a nascar crew, did it in 15 minutes trying to beat sundown while getting mauled by mosquitos! picked up a bottle of techron while i was at wallyworld.. couldnt hurt.

wheuph thats awsome, it took me that long just to attempt to get the oil filter off the last time i done that.

[jimmyjam]

f'ing did it again....

here is how I dealt with this horror... scrubbed the throttle body, emptied the oil, put in 5 quarts of walmart synth oil and a quart of oil system flush, idle the engine for a while. While it is idling I pour some SeaFoam into the intake manifold. Let the engine choke, wait a few minutes, then start it again. When it stopped smoking I emptied the oil again and filled with M1 oil and change the filter.

hate that cheap intake tube... :hissy: :duh:

I don't recommend anyone buy a ChromeIntakes tube/filter

[ieatglue]

The whole intake fell off or the filter?

[pelonedgar]

The whole intake fell off or the filter?

i was thinking the same thing:confused:

[ParadoxJr]

I have one of those intakes, and it went through a Canadian Winter and Summer. Just cleaned the filter and no problems.. I am thinking of upgrading the actaul filter though..

[Bearcat]

Try wrapping the end of the tube where the filter slides over with some friction tape. Should be able to keep it neat enough to suit your tastes and it will provide enough resistance to prevent the filter slipping off.

[Fishhunter911]

f'ing did it again....

here is how I dealt with this horror... scrubbed the throttle body, emptied the oil, put in 5 quarts of walmart synth oil and a quart of oil system flush, idle the engine for a while. While it is idling I pour some SeaFoam into the intake manifold. Let the engine choke, wait a few minutes, then start it again. When it stopped smoking I emptied the oil again and filled with M1 oil and change the filter.

hate that cheap intake tube... :hissy: :duh:

I don't recommend anyone buy a ChromeIntakes tube/filter

run it over!!!

[ieatglue]

LOL!!! videotape it if you do!

[04TBEXT]

JimmyJam,
Unless those last 2000 miles involved the Dakar Rally, you'll be fine. I do respect your response and the steps taken in view of the the situation

[Stan]

Jimmy,
If you still have your old oil. I would send it off for an analysis. Look for high content of silica = dirt. This will give you some idea of how much dirt got by the piston rings.

www.blackstone-labs.com is a good place, have used them for years.

Good luck

[ScarabEpic22]

Guess my post never got here.

Jimmy, if you are going to get rid of it, let me know. I might want to take it off your hands.:undecided