Truck is a 1988 Ford Bronco, 5.8L V8, 140,000 miles. It gets about 10mpg currently. If I do not change my driving style after installation, I would like to know if the $250 cost of the intake kit would likely pay for itself in gas mileage savings? Thanks.
2006-12-21 02:38:39 · 10 answers · asked by domaquilina531 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Aboslutley NONE. not even a standard K&N filter will pay for itself with the savings over regular filters. Performance gains aren't even noticeable unless you are constantly revving the motor over 4K
2006-12-21 05:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by Keith C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aftermarket cold air intakes always reduce mpg - it is the most common complaint with them. Your stock cold air intake is every bit as good as an aftermarket intake and rapidly preheats the engine when the engine is cold, reducing the amount of time the engine is burning gasoline just to warm itself up. Chrysler spent a lot of R&D money to ensure your car got the best fuel economy possible with the equipment on it. No aftermarket company comes close - or even particularly cares.
2016-03-29 02:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you open the intake and open the exhaust you will see a little bit of difference. The better an engine breathes the better it will perform, with power and on fuel. Being a V8 I would not expext more than a couple MPG's
2006-12-21 08:49:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others said, almost none.
Cold Air Intake's primary function is to decrease the intake air temperature, which increases power, not mileage, since same amount of fuel is injected. To increase mileage, you need to recalibrate the entire engine computer, and dial it down to deliever less fuel than without the intake. Doubt you'll really notice the difference.
2006-12-21 04:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, a cold air intake will get you 0 miles to the gallon better. the only way that you will get increased mileage out of a air intake is by adding an exhaust. its like, instead of breathing in and out through a straw, your engine will breathing in through a 3 inch pipe but out through a straw. now if you do the intake and exhaust, you should expect to see about 4 miles to the gallon better. and for a bill of 800 dollars for me. you might want to pass
2006-12-21 04:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by Zack R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Installing a CAI will not give any if at all any improvement in Fuel economy. With the CAI systems I have placed (Mopar) in my 04 Dodge Ram CTD it increased maybe 0.5MPG. As well, the CAI installed in my Dodge Magnum SRT8 I am lucky to have seen 1.0MPG increase.
I got the CAI more for looks and increased throaty sound when you mash the pedal down to the floor.
2006-12-21 02:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
less than a 1 mpg increase. i opened up the exhaust and got a K&N filter for my SUV and i noticed more low-end torque and about .4 mpg increase.
2006-12-21 09:49:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should try a Fram Boost instead of the K&N version. They install and work much better.
2006-12-21 02:40:23 · answer #8 · answered by twicewise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably less than 1 mpg if any.
2006-12-21 08:18:08 · answer #9 · answered by Latex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, virtually none.
2006-12-21 02:44:24 · answer #10 · answered by mike b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋