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BlkDak
Dodge Dakota
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8/21/2002
18:40:22
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If I had an intake ... Would I benefit from removing that plastic flap (air directing shield)
Or is there a risk or debri flying into the engine compartment?
BlkDak
00' 3.9
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Dodge Dakota
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8/21/2002
19:14:17
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more air into the engine compartment, the
better, especially if you stick an intake close to
the opening.
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Waltherone
Dodge Dakota
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8/21/2002
20:21:25
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Are you talking about that rubbery flap on the front, passenger side of the radiator?
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Bob W
GenIII
8/21/2002
20:25:39
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what truck do you have.
I just sold my intake and put the flap back on it made no diferance. Now i run a drop in K&N with the stock air box but that is a 4.7 can't say any thing about the 5.9, 5.2 or 3.9.
Gibson headers, Gibson Cat-back, Edelbrock IAS shocks, K & N drop in, 180 stat, Jet stage II chip, ARE Lid
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boon
Dodge Dakota
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8/22/2002
17:26:36
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yank it
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devo
Dodge Dakota
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8/23/2002
09:28:19
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....yank it good.....
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EyeTrip
R/T
8/23/2002
12:39:43
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...crack that whip....
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BlkDak
Dodge Dakota
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8/25/2002
18:57:07
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i have a 00' 3.9 .... Ya im talking about the Flap in the front beside the rad. If i have a intake and take it out ... do i have to worry about crap flying into the intake ? ?
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howdy
GenIII
8/25/2002
19:14:40
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i have a '01 with the 4.7 and I removed it when I installed my 360 airintakz. A guy I work with has a '01 with the 4.7 and his never had the rubber flap on his?! Take it off. More air has to be good, the filter will stop any debris.
Dodge Dakota QC 4.7 4x4 Silver
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BlkDak
Dodge Dakota
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8/25/2002
20:02:03
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ya thats true... I think once you have an intake you would benefit from removing it. I think that flap is there in the first place to direct air to the air box. So if its gone why bother having it there. ...
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DakotaDan
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8/25/2002
20:13:14
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This mod would not benefit guys that have a K&N FIPK or possibly other intakes that have a heat shield as the flap directs the cool air into the fender well, this is where the K&N filter pulls it's air from. Removal of the flap would divert the air around the heat shield and onto the engine bypassing the filter.
Dan
K&N FIPK # 57-1517 * DynoMax #17748
OEM 5.2/5.9 V8 TB #53032691AA * Crower 1.7 Roller Rockers # 73654K
Factory Flares * WeatherTechs * Saddleman Low Profile Tonneau
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Izzy
Dodge Dakota
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8/26/2002
15:51:00
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My 2000 CC with 4.7L didn't come with the flap.
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Bruce P
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8/26/2002
21:24:09
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Neither did mine!
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wildhawk
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8/26/2002
21:57:13
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I installed an FIPK2 kit on my 2000 5.9 and noticed that as mentioned by Dakotadan, the air coming in after I removed the flap was on the wrong side of the intake heat shield. I bought about about $2 worth of bolts and spacers and moved that side of the heat shield to the other side of the air conditioning tubes. I then used a section of old heat shield (install headers and youll know what I mean)and fabricated a section to extend the FIPK shield so that I wouldn't get heat from the radiator. I am now getting significantly more cold are into the intake and it cost me only couple of few bucks. If you have this set-up, I highly recommend making this adjustment.
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