Cold Air Intake Issues

[Mach1]

I've been looking at cold air intake for the Alero lately, but I'm afraid that it might cause problems for me in the winter. So has anybody had problems with their aleros that was related to the cold air intake?


Also I have been searching for some good hp and torque gains. If I were to get a CAI would I also have to get a larger throttle body or other intake part to see some real horsepower?

[jamcllw]

I have a CAI in Ohio and keep it on during the winter months and have had no problems what-so-ever.

Haven't had any snow related problems and I'm almost as far north as you are. (Ft. Wayne, IN)

Just don't drive through any standing water...........

[Redog]

Somebody did, but you can use the piping from the CAI to make a WAI for the winter months. I bought a K&N cone from Summit racing. Take off the elbow and downpipe and pop the K&N on the rest of the intake :thumbsup:

[justinusaf]

No you dont have to get a bigger throttle body. It helps though.

[Mach1]

Thanks for the good news guys...

You might want to do a little more research and see the pros and cons of a CAI. It'll help your mileage and hp a little, but at the expense of your engine in the long run. Some will disagree, but all I'm saying is look into it.

http://invision.aleromod.com/index.php?showtopic=2143

It was me with the problems!

[Naich]

Yes, there is a risk with CAI's of sucking up water into your intake... I think for every 100 people who get cold air intakes, 98 or so % love them. You just have to be extremely careful not to drive through puddles, especially if you have a lowered car. To be completely safe, get a warm air intake like the ones I offer... they're cheaper, and you definately won't suck up any water into them.

As for the "shortening your engine life" arguement, while it is probably true that it will shorten your engine life a little, to the majority of people, a 2% decrease in engine life doesn't really matter. You won't notice it. These engines, if properly maintained, should outlast the majority of other parts that will cause us to get new cars anyway (such as the transmission needing to be replaced, or the car just getting old). So I don't buy it that putting on a CAI or exhaust will significantly reduce your engine life.

The transmission in these cars will out live the engines, I have seen it time and time again on powertrain dyno's, it usually takes 2 engines, to get through one complete test of the engine. The think about the CAI is that if you keep the MAF or MAP screen in place the PCM will compensate for the higher airflow, hopefully preventing a fuel lean out condition.

I put one on and you have to warm your car up or else it will bog out at first then it will pick up it is scary when you are entering an intersection with cars comming at you when this happens

Originally posted by Hustler@Aug 3 2004, 06:58 PM
I put one on and you have to warm your car up or else it will bog out at first then it will pick up it is scary when you are entering an intersection with cars comming at you when this happens

what?

[mdodge]

Originally posted by Hustler@Aug 3 2004, 07:58 PM
I put one on and you have to warm your car up or else it will bog out at first then it will pick up it is scary when you are entering an intersection with cars comming at you when this happens

:huh?: ...That's never happened to me?

[-Alero-]

if yo uthink you'll run through any puddles with a CAI just get a bypass valve, and drive it like a boat lol

Well I live up in canada and well -50 probly isn't good with a CAI so I was told to just take the CAI off in winter and put the stock intake back on. Which hey makes sense to me.
But I like the idea of taking the bend in the pipe off and putting a cone on there in the winter, thats a good idea. I mite try that instead.