[Top Gear]

Tomorrow I have no school and no work this happens every 100 years, so I'm taking advantage of it! I posted a few days ago about my car problems. (cold start takes for ever to turn) People have suggested the following:
air filter change
fuel filter change
spark plug change
sea foam the engine (not sure about this but might try it if I see it at the store)
I have a few questions, (1)I'm planning on buying a cheap CAI off ebay so will a air filter change be a waste of money? (2)Are fuel filters universal or do they come in different sizes?(3)Can I change the fuel filter with out raising the car?

I just did a test this week by driving around normally and wrought down how many miles I got went to the gas station filled it back up, wrought down how much i just put in. Then sub tracted that from 15 (which is the gas tank size in gallons, correct ?) then took how many miles I got and divided it by the amount of gas I just put in and got 18mpg. Is that normal or what? (I wasn't flooring it in this test either, my rpms where no more then 2k the full test)

[tjames]

its a 16 gallon fuel tank... there are different fuel filters for different cars but any autoparts store can tell you which one you need.... i have not personally used seafoam but from what i have heard it works...... and i dont think you can change the fuel filter without lifting the car up becuase of how low it is but i havent replaced mine on my mustang but i dont know for sure.... buy a K&N air filter and then buy a cheap CIA off ebay and put the K&N filter in it.

hopefully some of that helps

[juan310]

1. ?
2. get the motorcraft fuel filter. its like 9 bucks online but like +20 at the dealer. you can also get a fram or wick from your local auto parts store. make sure its for YOURE car
3. you can just crawl under your car if your not fat. its btwn the rear end and the gas tank.

[Top Gear]

lol no i'm not fat so I'll try that. so this woould work and it comes with a filter too http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bomz-...spagenameZWDVW I know it says v8 but i dont think that matters right? will this one make that swirling air sound?

[tjames]

dont buy a $50 CAI. buy one of the really cheap ones then go to an auto parts store and buy a K&N air filter and you have the exact same thing as a $50 one. and yes it will make the "swirrley air noise"

[Mustang RacR94]

lol swirly air noise, mine makes a loud one of those, but anyway yes, the filter can be change without lifting it up, but be careful changine it if you dont know how to because you can break the fuel line, some have clips that hold them in, some use a tool, others use wrenches on both sides, and some just come off with a screw driver, ive had a few experiance with ebay intakes, the twenty dollar ones have a bout 30 dollars worth of shipping???and the 30 dollar ones usally only have 10 dollar shipping, and just buy some zmax or something to clean up the engine, and rilstone compression restore, that stuff works amazing

[Top Gear]

Originally Posted by tjames dont buy a $50 CAI. buy one of the really cheap ones then go to an auto parts store and buy a K&N air filter and you have the exact same thing as a $50 one. and yes it will make the "swirrley air noise"

Ok I found some really cheap ones by typing in search "mustang cold air intake" Some say v8 some say v6 is their really a difference in them?

[HMUSN]

yes there is.


get one made for your car.

[Onemanzu]

yes where the connect to the throttle body is different and the size of there rubber connector

also if you want in improvement in gas milage you will notice it with under drive pulleys

[Top Gear]

How much mpg under drive pulleys increase by? I never heard of that. How much mpg are you guys getting? I'm driving alot now so I'm starting to care lol

[Onemanzu]

20 all i got is a new fuel filter new spark plugs and just take care of basic stuff...

but yea no 20 mpgs

[speed4goal]

I change my fuel filter twice a year, and mine needs a 3/8's disconnect tool to get the filter out

[Top Gear]

Just to be double safe will this work/ isn't a piece of shit http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-04...spagenameZWDVW thanks for all the replys too it has been a big help

[tjames]

yes that will work perfectly.. if you want go to an autoparts store and buy a K&N air filter and put it in and your set

[Top Gear]

Whats wrong with the filter that it comes with because arn't those K&N filters like $40 ?

[tjames]

there is nothing "wrong" with them they just dont flow as well as the K&Ns do, but the filter that comes with it will work

[Top Gear]

would my "buttometer" tell the difference between the two air filters?

[ESG-642T]

Originally Posted by Top Gear would my "buttometer" tell the difference between the two air filters?

No.

If its the blue air filter then no.

Either way they flow more cfm than your engine needs.

[whitemustang02]

i get 22 mpg wit hjust a BBK cai and flow master cat back throu a y pipe(havent recalculated since headers and x pype)

[Top Gear]

well friday came with rain all day so I was unable to work on car. instead I went out with some friends. I told them about CAI im getting they said to not get the cheap $20 ones off ebay because they wont fit my car, is this true?

I also told them what im going to do to my car (sparkplugs, filters...) they told me to just get a tune up. So what does a tune up have included in it? Can I do a tune up by my self?