air silencer

[steviewonder_13]

how do you remove the air silencer from a '97 tbird

[overl0rd]

unbolt the airbox from the inner fender, remove, then i believe there are 3 scres that hold it in. you'll have to pull some screws from the bumper cover/splash guard, itl come out from between

[RickwithaTbird]

yea its pretty simple, and theres those plastic pins that hold in the splash guard in the wheel well, those can be pryed out with the wedge side of a hammer, and then they can be put back in very easily. once you get the splash guard off, its all self explanatory.

[steviewonder_13]

hey thanks, but will water be able to get in with this off?

[RickwithaTbird]

yea, Im not sure exactly what that will do to your car but if you are in a very rainy place, then wait until spring, or whenever your dry season is.

[steviewonder_13]

ok, i guess it can wait thnx, oh and sorry about what happened to ur car, i would be pissed too

[8ate8]

don't worry about water. i've had the air silencer off on my 96 for about 4 years now. no problems.

http://www.njtacc.com/tech/air_silencer.html

[RickwithaTbird]

well...

Aint that sumthin. I did all that except I did not re attach the small black tube. Isnt a bunch of water in the air intake somewhat of a problem?

[8ate8]

Yes water in the intake is bad, but water will never get up that high. A few drops maybe (and the air filter can block that), but you're never going to phsyically suck in water unless your in 1 foot of standing water.

[RickwithaTbird]

Well if youve had yours off your 4 years, I guess I believe you, but it was really unnerving to drive in heavy rain with the thick mist from other cars being sprayed at the front of my car.