DO THIS 100% FREE MOD TO IMPROVE SOUND AND POWER!! - Ford Ranger 3.0L Airbox Modification
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- čas přidán 13. 01. 2022
- Doing this 100% free mod will make your truck sound a lot better (watch the before and after to see for yourself) and if you're lucky, free up a horsepower or two. The results speak for themself.
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I made this when I had like 30 subscribers, and now I have over 700! Most of my subscribers came from this video, so I just want to say thanks for the support, I appreciate it.
Already straight piped my 02 3.0, I was JUST about to go to the exhaust shop and true dual it, but honestly, i love the sound it makes now, thanks!
Just tried on my 99 2.5 4 cylinder definitely has more throttle response so I no longer have to floor it everywhere
I did this to my 99 with the same 3.0 and noticed it was slightly more responsive. Seems like it accelerates better getting on the freeway but it could just be me thinking my truck is faster now lol
Scotty Kilmer punching the air rn
💀💀💀
Bro thank you it sounds badass now and it's a little faster best if you have a ranger people I highly recommend you doing this it's actually 100% works
Definitely sounds better, I took mine out of my 4.0 explorer today.
Excellent sound getting on the highway
So my thoughts are the rectangular scoop . Open it up & use more of its rectangular space . And the air box open that hole up more to match the now larger rectangular scoop. Use ABS plastic engine side & top side to block heat .
Sweet, I was gonna take this off. Nice to know that other people had the same idea. Thank you!!
You bet!
I tried this and it definitely works I didn't personally hear a difference but I have more power and my truck is more responsive
Just tried this and definitely has a better sound, and seems to accelerate better thanks for the tip man
no problem, thanks!
Great video Clay. Keep up the good work.
Thanks!
Did it to my 4L V6. Slight change in noise but noticeable.
Thanks for your video. I had to replace a bad windshield wiper fluid pump motor and you have to take the air filter box out to get to the motor. This video really helped me out with taking the box out and not breaking anything to do it.
Yeah no prob man. Thanks for watching!
Did this to my 04 4.0 ranger and I definitely notice a slight increase in smoother acceleration believe it or not. Thx 🙏
Thanks for the info. This is my next job on my 2000 ford ranger 2.5l xlt😅
I did this on my 99 manual ranger (1 previous owner with just over 100,000km on it) and it ran fine for a few days… after that, it didn’t want to start and bogged up on me. It fit symptoms of either a broken MAF sensor or something in the computer tricking it into thinking it’s receiving much more air than it was. I put the funnel back and it ran fine. If you want to try this, I would say give it a try but make sure you keep everything so you can put it back if it goes wrong.
I second that. I saved all my parts just for this reason
Great idea nice sound!! My next job thanks!
I did the right thing and got a full k&n intake on cyber Monday off Amazon looks sound better also went with the Gibson catback exhaust
I have a cold air intake with 2 cherry bomb duel stacks.. Im going to pull that entire box right out, see if I can get more noise out of her lol. Thanks for the tip.
Did this to mine last night it did feel a lot more responsive on my 2.3 l in my 2005 but also I didn't realize that I had a mass airflow sensor going bad like it had been lunging before and kind of some hard starts here and there so yet completely shut down on me last night so I got to replace the mass air flow sensor cuz I hooked it up to the machine that's what it was saying so once that's fixed I hope all is well give me a little bit more punch and 4th and 5th gear that's really all I want and maybe a little bit more power a little bit better fuel mileage other than that the two three works great and I think they use the same air box whether it be the 4L the three l or the 2.3 dual overhead cam
checks out on an 02’✅
Good tip. I tried it on my 2010 Ranger Sport. 4.0l stick. It's quieter. And seems much more responsive from naught to 85. The snorkel does provide a fun little sound on my downshifts, but if it kills the overall performance and does nothing else beyond nifty sound then this mod is the best I've seen so far. Now if I could just get a Hurst mod.
Ah, after this I 3D printed an oval tube in PLA+. Much closer to get it back to CAI status and maybe a little smoother. I kept my STL files if anyone wants them. Then I added a cheap ram air setup. It's Winter... Overkill but no ill effects.
Indeed so my 4.0 xlt ranger did pretty much the same
Brother I seen the comments I am working on my Mazda right now thanks to the tip ., god bless you brother
Thanks for watching!
Actually it does work es better and just it feels smooth and more horsepower and more miles per gallon thanks brother
Great video!! Thank you
Best cheap version I've seen yet on the Ranger. I definitely did not want to spend a lot of money and this I'll do this to my 2011 Ford Ranger and see how it does with my 2.3 L.
That did in fact Clay gave it some pep. The 2011 Ranger XL 2.3L 5 speed manual gave 1st thru 3rd some extra go 4th an 5th gear felt close to what it was.
Did this mod on my 01 ranger 4.0 SOHC - appears to help slightly too. Will be installing MagnaFlow #17114 Off-Road Pro Series exhaust later this month. only difference will be pipe out to the side with a one into two outlet. Fits 3.0 and 4.0.
Hows ths magnaflow sound?
Thank you Chris Fix
nice, thanks for the detailed video.
You bet
Did this to my 2000 Ford ranger XLT single cab 2.5l 4 cylinder. It's ALOT more responsive than it was with the funnel, although the noise remains the same, but getting to 60 mph isn't a struggle as much anymore and getting to 90 mph feels like it can go much faster if it had a longer 5th gear (mine is a manual converted)
Was looking to see if it would work on mines good to know I also have a manual will be doing this this weekend
Same I have a 98 2.5l ranger and I deleted mine today and a lot of things have improved. I have better gas mileage, it’s much more responsive, feels powerful, and before it used to struggle to get to 70-75mph not it feels like it can go way faster
Super helpful video, I can confirm it works on a 07 Ranger xlt!
Glad it helped!
Do you think it would work on my 08?
Just did this last night 4/21/22 and I drove it for 7.5 miles on the highway and notice a much smoother ride. Will post again after I get through a full tank of gas. 13.1 mpg on my last tank for reference. Also added sea foam to the tank as well.
I’d love to see the results!
Well did you get the gas update?😂
He didn't make it. Rip. Don't do this mod guys
@@BenM 🤣🤣 its taking him a while to get through that tank of gas lol
@@ClayRepairs 💀😅
It work on the 2.5 model, but a conical cold air intake filter does better
I did this to my 2.5L Ranger, and also bought a K&N air filter, and it's a noticable difference. I pretty much did a poor man's cold air intake. But it actually works, and it's not a hot air intake. There's no sense in spending $250-$300 for a setup, only to get maybe a 5HP bump. But ONLY if you do it in a boxed setup.
Oh and another thing, it seems to be getting around 28-30 mpg, when before it was getting around 25mpg. This mod really helps especially if you use the A/C a lot. Another way to improve fuel mileage is by cleaning the map air flow sensor with only map air flow sensor spray.
Actually I did that and it didn't make a difference unfortunately...
Gonna try this tomorrow on my 07 xlt ranger… can’t wait
dude it sounds NUTS hand drives way better
I did notice as well that it feels a bit slower? Maybe it’s just me. Drives super smooth and sounds great
Ive got a 2005 4.0 these vids help
Thanks, happy to help!
I'm going to take a look at my Mazda pickup and see if this would work out for me or not
This one affect the air fuel mixture with the engine will it to make the engine light come on
I did the airbox trick after I rebuilt my rear-end a 8.8 posi with 5.13 gears with 35 inch tires and now I have better take off than it did with the 14 inch tires with a 4.10 gear and the gas milage is way better
Nice! Glad to hear someone's actually got some good results from this
hmm maybe it was the gearing and tire size that made the difference and not the removing of the airbox intake cone?
I've got a 2000 XLT with a manual, I can't wait to try this
I hope it goes well for you! Tell me if you notice a sound difference, because when it was pulling hard at 3000 RPM it sounded a lot better to me!
@@ClayRepairs definitley did, this in conjunction with me taking an inch and a half worth of slack out of the throttle cable made a HUGE difference. Much better tone and smoother too
Yeah, I did the zip tie trick on the throttle cable, and it made a huge difference as well. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely beautiful ❤❤😂
good video man, thanks
You bet
Hi I just got a 1997 ford ranger xlt stepside and I will be putting shock absorber all the way around plus trying to find new seats plus the spare tire holder was taking out so I need to replace e that to I hope you make some video on this stuff.
Thanks
Dont know about mileage improvements but ive done this already on my 99 4.0, I get about 14 mpg with a new maf. I did however do the explorer front CV axle swap do that's on me I guess lol
I appreciate it brother
Thanks for watching man!
I have a 2003 Ford ranger 3.0L . I put a K&N filter and cut 2 holes in the side of the air box below the level of the filter. Horse power has gone up and gas mileage has gone up as well.
Cool! Nice to hear that.
A little too loud for me I would leave that bottom support rubber pad in placed to reduce the drumming in the air Box which increases the sound
I did this mod on my 01 Ranger XLT and I believe it kicked on my engine light 😢 for my air and fuel mix running rich
I doubt the mod would make that happen. I'd be interested in what the check engine light is if you ever put a scan tool on it
Definitely an exhaust system. I have been wanting the Magnaflow Catback off road pro. I have the same engine but can't find a good video on it.
You should watch my exhaust mod video, makes the ranger sound pretty good.
And I get what you mean about not finding any good videos on it. When I was looking for Ranger exhausts, all the videos are low quality and not a good comparison.
Hey Chris. I have always loved flowmaster 40’s on all my v6 rangers(had many) my current prerunner has this intake mod, and the magnaflow dump off-road. If I had social media I’d let you hear it. You WILL not be disappointed. It sounds sooooo much better, not to loud. Deep and it screams wide the f open (35’s 4.88 gear lol)
I did this and did not really notice anything. Until I went to smog and failed. Lucky, I kept everything and put it back to normal. I passed smog after that. 1999 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 5 speed.
Got it out without taking out the intake box was not easy
I'll try it on my 4.0 xlt ranger
Will this cause any long term effects to the engine other then the check engine light come on?
I just removed the air box altogether and added a cold air intake filter
I just completely took out the oem filter and stuck a cold air through the air box. I also took that little piece out. It seems to have worked quite well but I think I’m gonna take the air box out all tiger and build my own air wall
if you took those pieces off you're not sucking in cold air, your sucking in turbulent hot air from the engine bay.
This'll work on any ranger from any year with the 3.0 and it'll also work on a Ford Taurus with the 3.0. It'll work on any vehicle with that engine actually.
Yep
Is my 08 a 3.0?😂plz someone let me know
What if I kept the same airbox but out a cone filter on the tube instead of that brick shaped one, I feel like it would stop a lot more debris getting into the truck but I don’t want it to be more air restrictive
Not sure... You could always try it and see, I'd be curious what the results are.
Dang, cutting off air for sure. Now ad the KN replacement filter and you have a ghetto cold air intake hahah
lol
More responsive 2008 6c 3.0. Will check mileage and post
The rubber piece helps the air box draw in cooler air from outside the engine compartment. I would recommend leaving it in place.
It seems to block the intake a little bit, but of you want to then go for it
@@ClayRepairs A slight blockage is better than drawing hot air into engine. Hot air can cause the engine to ping.
Yeah I don't think so... I call bs on that
Hot air just makes less power
@@ClayRepairs Because it makes the engine ping and the knock sensor tells the computer to pull back on the timing.
Did this to my 2001 3.0 and all it did was sound a bit better and accelerate quicker from 60-80 mph
I did it to mine and now I can do 85 quick and travel through time😂
I'd probably put some screen material over the hole to keep excess dirt & bugs out.
That’s what the filter’s for
Cover the intake opening with wire mesh, or mice pack the air box with nuts.
Even tho you sed free I probably would buy a screen to put over the hole just so big particals don't clog up the big filter gona try this on my 03 ranger edge
Good idea!
Where can you get the part
I'll try this in the morning
Ok, tell me what you notice when you drive it (sound/power) and thanks for watching!
Didn't notice any difference, maybe 3rd gear pulls slightly harder or maybe it's a placebo effect.
2001 Mazda B3000 standard.
Yeah it was hard for me to tell if the difference was real or just like you said, placebo effect
@@ClayRepairs honestly on my way home from work the intake sounded slightly different but in the upper rpms.
Any problems with water or anything else getting in there? Please, I’m in Alberta and we get a lot of snow n mud
No issues with water. Been running it for 2 years now and been through many rainstorms and puddles.
Did you notice an improvement in fuel mileage after making this mod? It seems to me that the free flowing air would also improve the mpg on top of improved performance.
I didn't notice an increase in MPGs from the airbox mod, but I'm going to release a video where I clean my Mass Air Flow sensor to see if that improves MPGs in a week or two. (or 4)
Right now, I'm getting about 13 MPG and if you have a Ranger, could you tell me what you're getting?
@@ClayRepairs I just put a brand new set of cylinder heads on my 3.0 and haven't driven it at all. But when I do I'll let you know what I come up with.
Ok, thanks!
Whats the worst that can happen if this goes wrong
I have a 2000 ford ranger with the 3.0 and with everything stock with a decent mix of highway and in town driving with a 20 gallon tank I’ll get around 330 miles or so per tank of gas. Thought it would do a lot better so let me know if you end up doing any mods that improves those mpgs
hell other than sound i didn't see any other improvement so i just put it back factory
Nothing comes up no check engine light just keep the parts for smog recommend using a knfilter at least
I did this and haven't noticed a difference except now my check engine lights on 😭
I have a 2008 ford ranger, 2.3, 4 cylinder will this work too ???
I'm not sure. You'd have to check the front of the airbox to see if it has that piece.
It worksd.could it damage the truck in the future or does the air just blow out of there ?
No it couldn't damage the truck.
@@ClayRepairs I do notice it makes a little bit of a popping sound when it idols
Got a 99 4 banger currently hitting 10mph 😅. Maybe I'll give this a try when replacing my air filter that's been needing replacement.
Edit: so finally went through with the mod. I replace the stock filter with a K&N replacement model 33-2106-1. I went ahead and did this mod. Deleted the restricter tube and extended air box.
Overall performance when up a bit. A lot more responsive.
Sounds pretty much a same to me. Didn't notice to much of a difference.
My gas milage definitely went up. I was getting around 10mph city/highway. Full tank of gas maybe got 240miles to a tank. If i was lucky. After the mod. Driving like an actual truck somewhat loaded bed here and there and reached 300 miles and still about 2-4 gallons left in the tank. So i should see about 315-340 miles till im bonedry. Definitely estatic with the results.
Note I would not recommend doing this mod/ or at least running a K&N filter if you live in a hot dry dusty climate because you will allow dirt particles getting into your system.
yeah go for it man 👍
add k& n air washable air filter its massively better
I mounted a funnel in the grill. And ran flexible plastic tube from the funnel into the air box. Left the other part alone. Helped with the pinging. Mines a 4 litre.
Ram air. Hehe.
nice 🤣🤣
I have an SCT tuner on mine that shows the air intake temp. I’ll try this and see if the temps change.
And did it change?
Would also like to know of it did anything
i did about the same but in different way i have 2003 ford explorer the snorkel sucks hot air from the engine bay but i found that ford explorer 2004 and up has bigger better snorkel that sucks cooler air from the headlights hole i took the bottom piece of 2005 ford explorer of junkyard and but it in without any modification v6 4.0
Nice 👍🏻
Dude just made a hot air intake. Removing the baffle that reduces noise from incoming, turbulent air is good, but keep the "rubber thingy." All that heat soak in the engine bay just raised the intake charge Temps. No.
I’m just wondering if that little tube is to prevent water ingress
It might be...
@@ClayRepairs have you had any issues while driving in heavy wet conditions?
I haven't. The truck runs perfect, even in heavy rain.
i made my whole bigger on mine and my headgasket was blown after this.. id say keep the small plastic piece cus it gets more air forced in.. you can find a bigger tube if necessary so you wont get the hot air from the motor in
I'd be willing to bet that has nothing to do with the blown head gasket 😂
@@ClayRepairs me too cause that’s impossible that it could’ve blown a head gasket from doing this air box mod I call bs
bud, not my fault u drive ur truck like ****** and the head gasket died
lmao
@@MinecraftFyler hot air can mess with the cylinders.. my radiator was actually already leaking so kinda just found out the problem 😆
Does it work on Mazda b3000?
yep
Take that FRAM and toss that.
I've never ran a FRAM on my truck 😂 only napa filters for me
I don't believe i can do this on a 93 the air box is in a different location
My 99 Ranger with the 2.5 4 banger has the modern version of a Cherry Bomb Muffler installed after the OEM one rusted out(Or was blown off) when I installed the HHO Gas generator. It's still quiet -until you step hard on the gas. I also installed a PVC Oil Catch Can, A remote Oil filter relocation Kit used to filter the coolant going to the Heater core and of course, replacing All the lights (headlights and dash lights too) with LED lights. Just little things that have gotten me 221000 miles on it so far. PS DO NOT USE A FRAM OIL FILTER.EVER. You RISK DESTROYING THE ENGINE IF YOU DO. Even The WalMart SUPERTECH Oil filter is better constructed. I've cut them open and looked. No To Fram
Thanks for the info man
I've already removed those 2 components on my 2000 ranger
Hi, this has been a year and I don’t know if you’ll see this but did you ever record better/worse MPGs?
Well unfortunately I didn't see any MPG improvements, but it does sound better in my opinion.
@@ClayRepairs did you notice it get worse at all? Or is it the same
Seems the same as it always was. A solid 13 mpg 😂
That looks like a Venturi which would speed up the air being brought into the box .in the end you may sound better but horse power ?
What about the 2.3i engine?
Not sure... You could check if the air box looks similar to mine
@@ClayRepairs alright
You know if it will work on a 93?
Not sure. You'd have to check if the airbox looks the same.
Can it be put back in?
Yep! You can always put it back in
Now it’s sucking engine bay air in?
Maybe at idle but i doubt while driving
Can you do it to a 99 ranger 4.0 v6?
Sorry, but I don't know. You'd have to look at the airbox to see if there's the snorkel piece on the front, but chances are there isn't.
Does this do anything whatsoever to reliability?
I wouldn't think so. I've been running it for over a year now with no issues
Where can i find that mod? What is it even called?
Just watch the video and I'll tell you everything. Its free so you don't need any "mods "
What if the box will not pop off? It’s stuck stuck
If you're talking about the main airbox, then some WD-40 on the rubber mounts (especially the bottom ones) and a long flat screwdriver to wedge between the bottom of the airbox and the metal mounting bracket to pry it out should help.
Let me know if this answers your question!
Never mind I got it previous owner did not take good care so the plate was rusty with the clips
@@ClayRepairs yeah just had to use alot of WD-40 lol thanks for the vid very helpful 👍
Thanks for watching!
So you take off a engineered piece of tubing that looks very precise and think its a good idea? I would recommend you put your scan tool on it and see how far off your fuel trim is now. I am guessing it will be running kind of lean? I would think if it needed to be bigger Ford would of made it bigger? I believe when you start messing with airflow you will need to re-tune your engine computer as well. Also get ready for people who have engine problems after this mod to come after you for $$$$
Actually I did put a scan tool on it and the long term fuel trim is pretty lean. Not sure if I should reset the fuel trim or put back on the snorkel thing...
And chill out bro...
on todays nature documentary we will be looking at the wild *KAREN* (srsly doug chill out)
After I did this to my Ranger, it actually runs better than it ever did. It ran like crap before. You can thank the EPA regulations for that. Even if it is running slightly lean, it's not going to hurt anything. Any fuel injected vehicle tends to run lean as they age. With carbureted vehicles, it's usually the opposite.
Be careful putting the box back in i in fid the coolant hose and lost all my coolant 😂
Ummm... Ok?
Can it mess up your truck ?