Home Menu

Site Navigation


Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum > > > Does the screen by the air filter come out??
User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 01-08-2010, 01:06 PM #1
Okie's Avatar
Okie Okie is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 104
Okie is an unknown quantity at this point
Okie Okie is offline
Member
Okie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 104
Okie is an unknown quantity at this point
Does the screen by the air filter come out??
I am in the process of changing my plugs and I noticed a screen with what looks like filter material on it located next to the engine side. (It is in the housing next to the engine after you remove the outer air filter housing and is the same shape as the air filter.) I tried to remove it to clean but it seems to be moulded into the housing.
Does anyone here remove it when changing the air filter to clean or is it none removeable?
__________________
2004 Sport Edition - Daystar 2.5" lift - Spidertrax wheel spacers - 265/70/17 BFG - Scion deck - Fosgate amp - Kicker sub - remote radar det. - remote start - Husky liners - grumpy wife
Last edited by Okie; 01-08-2010 at 01:54 PM.
Okie is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 01-08-2010, 01:43 PM #2
Nuke's Avatar
Nuke Nuke is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Crystal River, FL
Posts: 984
Nuke will become famous soon enough
Nuke Nuke is offline
Member
Nuke's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Crystal River, FL
Posts: 984
Nuke will become famous soon enough
It can be removed by drilling out the (plastic?) rivets holding it in if I recall. Those that have removed it have left it off since it supposedly allows the engine to wind up a little more quickly. But since I removed my stock intake and installed the TRD, I can't go out and look. You'd be surprised how much that post-filter and the torturous route the air has to take thru the rest of the stock assembly robs performance.
__________________
Rick
'90 T4R - sold at 205,000 miles
'00 T4R - sold at 152,000 miles
'08 Sport - 178,000 miles & still going strong
'19 ORP - just over 6,000 mi. (garage queen, like my '07 Mustang)
Nuke is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 01-08-2010, 01:45 PM #3
A10MileHusker's Avatar
A10MileHusker A10MileHusker is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Beaverton, OR
Age: 37
Posts: 2,281
Real Name: Doug
A10MileHusker is a jewel in the rough A10MileHusker is a jewel in the rough A10MileHusker is a jewel in the rough A10MileHusker is a jewel in the rough
A10MileHusker A10MileHusker is offline
Senior Member
A10MileHusker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Beaverton, OR
Age: 37
Posts: 2,281
Real Name: Doug
A10MileHusker is a jewel in the rough A10MileHusker is a jewel in the rough A10MileHusker is a jewel in the rough A10MileHusker is a jewel in the rough
Quote:
Originally Posted by Okie View Post
I am in the process of changing my plugs and I noticed a screen with what looks like filter material on it located next to the throttle body. (It is in the housing next to the throttle body after you remove the outer air filter housing and is the same shape as the air filter.) I tried to remove it to clean but it seems to be moulded into the housing.
Does anyone here remove it when changing the air filter to clean or is it none removeable?
Well. You can remove it but you brake it to remove it. I took mine out before I switched to a CAI. But you dont need it. Many people on here remove it. I searched for a second (not too extensively) for a write-up on it but couldn't locate it. Removed, you'll notice a small difference in your throttle response.
__________________
2005 Sport Edition Build Page
2017 TRD Off Road Premium
A10MileHusker is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 01-08-2010, 07:07 PM #4
ggunn9's Avatar
ggunn9 ggunn9 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 148
ggunn9 is on a distinguished road
ggunn9 ggunn9 is offline
Member
ggunn9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 148
ggunn9 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Okie View Post
I am in the process of changing my plugs and I noticed a screen with what looks like filter material on it located next to the engine side. (It is in the housing next to the engine after you remove the outer air filter housing and is the same shape as the air filter.) I tried to remove it to clean but it seems to be moulded into the housing.
Does anyone here remove it when changing the air filter to clean or is it none removeable?
I removed mine and put a stock style K&N filter in it. Gas mileage went up a few tenths and the throttle response is better.

Not really a big difference.
__________________
ggunn9
2004 SR5 V6 2wd 2008-2015(sold)
2013 SR5 2wd Current ride
ggunn9 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 01-08-2010, 10:09 PM #5
Okie's Avatar
Okie Okie is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 104
Okie is an unknown quantity at this point
Okie Okie is offline
Member
Okie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 104
Okie is an unknown quantity at this point
Thanks for the responses - I took it out today when I changed the plugs. Not much to it, I just took a Stanley knife with a new blade in it and cut the lower plastic rivets off. It pulled right out with not much effort.
__________________
2004 Sport Edition - Daystar 2.5" lift - Spidertrax wheel spacers - 265/70/17 BFG - Scion deck - Fosgate amp - Kicker sub - remote radar det. - remote start - Husky liners - grumpy wife
Okie is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 01-08-2010, 10:28 PM #6
CJ3Flyr's Avatar
CJ3Flyr CJ3Flyr is offline
Super Moderator
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Metro ATL & Cape Coral, FL
Age: 59
Posts: 6,276
CJ3Flyr will become famous soon enough
CJ3Flyr CJ3Flyr is offline
Super Moderator
CJ3Flyr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Metro ATL & Cape Coral, FL
Age: 59
Posts: 6,276
CJ3Flyr will become famous soon enough
These are old threads but may shed more light...
Just removed Hydrocarbon filter
Observations after removing the hydrocarbon filter
__________________
Chris
07 Salsa SR5, 4wd Cyclone pre-cleaner , Aux Transmission Cooler, Hidden Hitch 70779 (600/6000lbs, WDH=730/7300lbs), AirLift 1000, FJCruiser front springs (& now rear too!), Axle Vent Mod, Swaybar Bushing Upgrade, V6 Tick Reduction, VSC off mod, Maplight Mod, 255/75/17 Goodyear Wrangler SAs, Tailpipe Mod
CJ3Flyr is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 01-08-2010, 10:58 PM #7
J.A.'s Avatar
J.A. J.A. is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: NY
Posts: 1,473
J.A. will become famous soon enough J.A. will become famous soon enough
J.A. J.A. is offline
Senior Member
J.A.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: NY
Posts: 1,473
J.A. will become famous soon enough J.A. will become famous soon enough
HCF Delete
__________________
-J.A.
My Runners
4Runner Topsites
4Runner History Archives
J.A. is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Forum Jump

» Follow Us!!!
» Log in
User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:10 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
***This site is an unofficial Toyota site, and is not officially endorsed, supported, authorized by or affiliated with Toyota. All company, product, or service names references in this web site are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Toyota name, marks, designs and logos, as well as Toyota model names, are registered trademarks of Toyota Motor Corporation***Ad Management plugin by RedTyger
 
Toyota - 4Runner . org Forum Terms and Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2020