Miata Mailing List: October 1996, Message #0052
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   From: John Snyder 

Subject: Cold Air Intake Tidbit... (suggested reading) -Reply

   Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 18:25:27 -0500



Maybe they figured powdered aluminum would--like powdered magnesium--improve

combustion....



John Snyder and Rotus (who's glad for the information)

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>>> Ando Sonenblick  10/01/96 02:40pm >>>

I got my Jackson Racing Cold Air Intake yesterday.  Since I needed to work

late, I didnt have enough sunlight to install it.  So, like any good

enthusiast, I decided to devour the instructions and look over all the

components...



And I discovered something that I'd like to pass on to you all: when first

looking at the aluminum elbow, I felt the inside to see how smooth it was

and when I pulled my fingers out, they were covered in filth!!!!  Looked

like minute aluminum shavings (no doubt from their machining)...



Remember, this elbow, once it is on the car, is already past the air filter

so these aluminum shavings won't be filtered out!!!   My new little engine

would be given a nice diet of aluminum shavings if I were to have installed

this right out of the box!!!



So a word of warning to the wise: clean your CAI (whether it is a Jackson

Racing unit or one of the others!) before installing it!  I'd suggest a

good wipe down with a damp rag....



Ando























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