Removing 2.3L air intake silencer

just_looks_good · 11-04-2002

i have heard alot of references to removing the air intake silencer on a 2.3l for various reasons, and it sounds like fun to me

can anyone tell me how do do this to save me some time?

View My Profile! · 11-05-2002

That black tube that runs between the airbox and the throttle body...pull it off. When you look inside of it, you'll see a plastic insert on both sides. Grab a flathead screw driver and pry these out.

just_looks_good · 11-06-2002

well, there was no such apparatus in there so i guess either the 93's dont have them or the guy who had the car before me already pulled them out.....i guess that explains why i had such a hard time figuring out what everyone was talking about in the first place

thanks anyway nic

KoreanFocker · 11-18-2002

Yea i didn't see one in my 92' either

stang2_3 · 11-20-2002

I had one on my 91, and I took it out and it runs noticably better and i think i may be getting a little better mileage.

KoreanFocker · 11-21-2002

where was it???...a pic would greatly help me...thanx

stang2_3 · 11-22-2002

I'll take one this weekend. but, until then, find the air filter box, follow it through the mass air flow sensor (aluminum round thingie attached directly to air box with a plug going into a little box on the top. from there, you see a small expandable rubber tube going to a big plastic piece that is about 1 1/2" bigger than the rubber hose diameter. That is the air silencer that everyone is talking about gutting. Let me know if that helps you find it.

KoreanFocker · 11-22-2002

so how would i go about taking it out?..kinda late now but i'll try to take it out tomorrow..think i no what your talkin about...thanx

Vortex · 11-22-2002

it just pulls out.. on mine, it was rubber so you just kinda fold it and pull it out.

stang2_3 · 11-22-2002

mine was all plastic inside and i ended up driving it out from the opposite side until i could grip it with some pliers and break it out. I did this on both sides

KoreanFocker · 12-04-2002

I still haven't found this damn thing lol..guess i never will either
Mike

KoreanFocker · 12-05-2002

Found it!!! still can't get it tho

... I've broken the crap out of it but it still won't move
Mike

Cracker289 · 12-31-2002

I noticed that even though the hoses between the air filter and throttle body are 3 inches in diameter, the inside of the air silencer chokes it down to about 1 inch. I replaced mine over the weekend with a 14 inch long piece of 3 inch diameter PVC pipe, with a 45 degree elbow. The car runs so much better, accelerates better, and I have no trouble merging into traffic on the interstate now. I recommend removing that air silencer to anyone!

gcerny12 · 01-06-2003

did mine with a piece of 2 1/2 exhaust pipe with both ends swelled abit. it also got some ford blue paint. looks good

Flex · 02-18-2003

The PVC conversion is the easiest. That silencer really chokes of the air and removing it helps the engine breath. Next thing to do is half shaft the TB and really get some air going in there.