ThaCivicAssassin

My car sounded a lil different when I started 2 or so days ago....It was a deep rumbling and all I have is a short ram(can't be heard at idle just a whistle) anyways I looked today and the filter was completely off so I put it on tightly but when I started the car it still was makin the noise. I drove around the block and it didn't feel bad or anything but the noise is a sign that somethin changed. Im just worried I may have hurt the engine in some way cuz im goin with a t25 set up shortly.........Anything you can contribute is greatly appreciated....

Soku1kcivic

i say its ur short ram its lose tie it down then double check everything else

Frozen E

It's all in your head. You want it to be messed up so you're trying to find something wrong.

ThaCivicAssassin

No........ I kno the car like the back of my hand and I don't want to keep driving it if something is wrong.........And Ill go check the short ram pipe now maybe thats it

EL Vap133

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LOL. I am sure the guy knows his car.

ThaCivicAssassin

Nope piping is cool...........

ThaCivicAssassin

Guess what im wondering is can 2 days of unfiltered air driven about 30-55 miles hurt an engine?

EL Vap133

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You should be ok.

civiccpedx

you may have sucked up something, but i doubt it. as long as your weren't on dirt roads without the filter or something, it is not like it is a cold air. you could try just basic tune up stuff, ie spark plugs, wires, oil, etc.

Frozen E

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turbo guys do it all the time. i still think it's in your head man

ThaCivicAssassin

It's not even about a Turbo guy thing I jus Love my car and I kno it in and out.......So 4 it 2 make a diff sound I'd notice that type of thing.........But Yea thats cool Ill just go back over the basic upkeep ........Thanks GuyZ I haven't been down any dirt roads or anything so it may jus be a coincidence that the sound came along at the same time......

Audi RS4

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ThaCivicAssassin

kingSfit

good have sucked something in while that filter was off?

Bull_head360

it was prolly just a bird or something, i wouldn't worry about it

dc2rboost

should be cool.. ive seen turbo guys just run a little screen on the turbo to stop like little rocks and other ****

DohcSide

i ran with no intake or filer and it made a weird noise but other then that its fine i had to take it out cuz it was raining and i had a CAI. I put it back on and it was okay ran it for 1 whole day.

SOHC4life 96

I drove my car without a filter for a good 2 or 3 days, on the freeway, on the street, going 60-70 mph and my car is fine. I'm sure yours is too.

Pioneer162

unless you sucked up a rock or a bird I'd say you're ok , these d's can take a lot of damage and keep on going, there's a video floating around of some guys going through hell trying to destroy a d15, including pouring water directly into it with no oil!

hatch34

i havent had a filter on my car all winter

Hurricane

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How the $#@% is taking the filter off supposed to stop you from sucking water up into a CAI and hydrolocking the engine?

rmcdaniels

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He said he took off the intake and filter.

rmcdaniels

Have you done compression and leakdown tests?

jlacoy82

Its probably just a squirrel or something that crawled up into the intake and is stuck in the throttle butterfly, I wouldnt worry about it.

rmcdaniels

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I thought Honda engines were hamster-powered. I don't know if you can mix squirrels and hamsters in a Honda engine. You'd think it would be twice as powerful, but they may not be compatible.