Secondary Airfilter - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

HILLCLIMBER · 07-27-2005, 01:46 PM

Hi guys,i have a 05 dbl cab 4x4 trd offroad,even though the truck has good power im a man that firmly believes u can never have too much power,having said that im looking for ways to gain some exrta ponies! I have already installed a k&n filter on it and will be putting on a muffler next, my question is has anybody removed the secondary airfilter on these thangs?It looks like it is molded into the intake,does it come out? thx..

05XRunner · 07-27-2005, 01:55 PM

I took mine out..Just used a punch to pop off those plastic rivits. that thing i really restrictive

netranger6 · 07-27-2005, 02:01 PM

what secondary filter? where?

HILLCLIMBER · 07-27-2005, 02:28 PM

Just take off ur airfilter,and look up the intake hose,u have a secondary airfilter that is riveted in place,and it looks hella resrticive!

netranger6 · 07-27-2005, 03:09 PM

if it's in the intake hose, closer to the wheel well, wouldn't that be the primary filter...just playing on semantics here.

05XRunner · 07-27-2005, 03:17 PM

No..Open up the intake box..take out teh filter and its hard to miss the extra big white thing inside there

netranger6 · 07-27-2005, 03:27 PM

Cool, gonna check it out. Wonder if it will be a hinderance or risk though.

MikeX · 07-27-2005, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HILLCLIMBER

Just take off ur airfilter,and look up the intake hose,u have a secondary airfilter that is riveted in place,and it looks hella resrticive!

What the?? If its riveted in place, how you supposed to replace it when it gets dirty? Is this in the maint. manual? Geez...

Sonny · 07-27-2005, 04:47 PM

Anyone got pics?? I'd like to see this.

Sonny

05XRunner · 07-27-2005, 05:43 PM

Just open the intake box like u are gonna change the air filter and well..U cant miss this thing.
there is nothing in the Intake tube..Everyone make sure you know what your talking about before posting so others dont get confused

netranger6 · 07-27-2005, 05:56 PM

damn, you tore that thing out didn't ya'. Make sure you don't leave any plastic behind!

MikeX · 07-27-2005, 06:03 PM

OK, I see it, can someone explain why it is in there?

05XRunner · 07-27-2005, 06:34 PM

its like those charcol filters in fish tanks..It gets the carbon out of the air to make the emissions lower... = RESTRICTION on your truck

MikeX · 07-27-2005, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 05XRunner

its like those charcol filters in fish tanks..It gets the carbon out of the air to make the emissions lower... = RESTRICTION on your truck

Does that also = NO PASS ON EMMISIONS TEST?

Seriously, can the truck pass the emmisions test with it out of there?

05XRunner · 07-27-2005, 06:57 PM

yes it will...They just added that in the 05 truck..the 4.0 in the 03 and 04 4runner did not have it...Just another way for them to cut power for us on useless crap