Appendix removal on the CLK?
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Appendix removal on the CLK?
So i was looking at making a cold air intake again, and i noticed a wierd empty black box that sits on top of the fuel rail and branches off of the tube running from the MAF to the throttle body. I asked a guy at the performance shop i was at what it was and his best guess was that it was an intake silencer, similar to an exhaust resonator. I figured, anything you can do to smooth airflow will help performance, even if only marginally, and who wants a quiet intake??? So i popped it off today, no check engine light, nothing wierd, just a little bit more sound from the intake (i think) and maybe some tiny increase in performance. I'd say no more than when you replace the airfilter with a new clean filter. But, its free, except for the $2 plug and the tiny bit of silicone i used so i think its worth the effort.
If perchance im wrong and this is something that shouldnt be removed, someone correct me, but as far as i know now, it seems kinda pointless. Here is my writeup...
http://homepage.mac.com/joshking/PhotoAlbum14.html
If perchance im wrong and this is something that shouldnt be removed, someone correct me, but as far as i know now, it seems kinda pointless. Here is my writeup...
http://homepage.mac.com/joshking/PhotoAlbum14.html
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yeah that is the intake resonator, it is listed as that in the parts list catolouge for the w208. I took it off a while ago and combined with a cone filter, it does add some more depth to the engine from 3500 and above, no adverse effects. I left my box there, I just put a cap inside the elbow with a clamp to prevent it from getting sucked into the intake tubing.
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Originally Posted by King320
So i was looking at making a cold air intake again, and i noticed a wierd empty black box that sits on top of the fuel rail and branches off of the tube running from the MAF to the throttle body. I asked a guy at the performance shop i was at what it was and his best guess was that it was an intake silencer, similar to an exhaust resonator. I figured, anything you can do to smooth airflow will help performance, even if only marginally, and who wants a quiet intake??? So i popped it off today, no check engine light, nothing wierd, just a little bit more sound from the intake (i think) and maybe some tiny increase in performance. I'd say no more than when you replace the airfilter with a new clean filter. But, its free, except for the $2 plug and the tiny bit of silicone i used so i think its worth the effort.
If perchance im wrong and this is something that shouldnt be removed, someone correct me, but as far as i know now, it seems kinda pointless. Here is my writeup...
If perchance im wrong and this is something that shouldnt be removed, someone correct me, but as far as i know now, it seems kinda pointless. Here is my writeup...
I would have taken the money.
