It's a bought time for a new air filter....
 

I thought about just building a cold air intake so, for nothing else but to open up a little air space in that corner...........

I really don't think that the C A I really does much except make a little noise.......the stock box probably produces the same volume???........

I thought about, when washing the engine down with the power washer......I would have to cover the filter or remove the pipe and plug the hole.......

hmmmmm........C A I sounds like more trouble than it's worth for me......

Do you guys give bad marks for an old man that answers his own questions while he writes them out:icon_wink::icon_doh:

I think Ill just go buy a new filter tomorrow.........:)

I put a junk yard found intake on my 04 when I was going some engine work a couple years back. Looks fancy, makes a little noise when you lay into the skinny pedal, but that's about it...

For what it's worth, I'm considering putting the stock box and air filter back in it


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The biggest thing that stopped me was, having to cover the filter before i washed the engine.......I like to experiment, but i don't like making extra work ;-).....

another thing that came to mind was the oil for the filter.......too much and you risk mucking up the MAF.......

If I would happen to come across an air box in the salvage lot I might try to route some extra air hoses out to the grill area...and give that a try....

I still say the best fix is doing the new spider........my blazer has never ran better.....

I've never bothered covering mine, but I also make sure to not spray right onto it. I usually have the engine running while I wash it anyhow.

I use a dry filter for that reason, I don't like the oiled ones...

So this red filter that you have is not a K&N?? if it is cloth, i guess a little water spray won't hurt, I thought all of these needed oil??...........I guess i better get with the program and find out what's new in the filter world ;-).....

after i get my seats in, I'll go back to the air box.....I may try some 1 or 1 1/2" holes and some tubing out to the front of the radiator.......I'm sure all of this has been done and I'll probably end up with an original air intake, but I like to tinker, I've been that way all my life :-)

I have a CAI its the K&N brand I have power washed my engine several times while off roading and I just make sure I don't start it up for a few hours to give everything a chance to dry. I have never had a problem with it. As for the performance gain from it, I did notice a slight gain but not much. I mostly installed it for the noise. I am an engine nose junky.