i want to instal a ram air intake on my 04 civic and the stock air system is weird. the air fliter box is connected to the engine, but then there is another larger box that is sealed thats places between where the air goes in and the air filter. what is this box and is it safe to remove?
i am anemic so i have iron issues also. try eating spinach that is high in iron also raisins. fish isnt very high in iron. you can also take iron pills just make sure you only take one a day. also talk to you doctor to see hwat they reccomend you do.
You probably need a B12 shot. You should be taking a multivitamin with B vitamins in them, and make sure you get enough protein in your diet as well, you need protein for energy. You can get iron in dark green leafy veggies like spinach. If you do decide to try an Iron supplement, make sure you take it with vitamin C, or it will not absorb.
The air box is a protect it from dirt and heat. The whole idea of CAI is - cold air intake. Sending more oxygen to the engine. Without the box, you'll have particles running into your engine, which isn't good, thickening up your oil and potentially reducing your engine's life. You're best installing a KN panel filter, with a heat shield, and if you want, a duct. But beware your AFM (air flow meter) may break becuase there's so much air passing through the meter/sensor that it gets damaged - and your engine won't start or run normally. I've done it plenty of times, so I know its best just to get a new clean filter, and keep the box.
The big box that you speak of is called the resonator. It basically works to keep the car quiet when you are accelerating. Part of the point of having an intake is the nice sound that it makes, and you have to remove this box in order to make room for the intake and the filter. The person who says it's harmful to your car is exaggerating. As long as you keep your filter clean, there's no harm to the car that the stock intake wouldn't do. You may see a drop in your gas mileage slightly, and I mean slightly. Typically thinks that make your car faster will do that a tiny bit. It may be bad the first couple of tanks as your ECU gets adjusted and you're flooring it to hear that new sound of your car. But yeah, it's very safe to remove, and necessary to install an intake. I'm sure you know how. I think I remember one bolt being really low though, so you may need an extension to get to it. Short ram instake right where the filter is in the engine bay? Careful if you got the other kind that goes low. If the filter gets submerged in too much water you can hydrolock your car.
Do not install it. I'm guessing your Civic is completely bone stock or near bone stock and the first thing you want to do is install a Short-ram intake. 1st thing to know is, Intakes will do MORE HARM than good to a stock engine, an intake needs other supporting modifications. 2, In newer vehicles like your car the stock OEM intake is much more in tune with the engine than aftermarket one, throwing the untuned aftermarket intake on your car will cause losses in power. 3, Stock cars that I've dyno'd using a short-ram intake showed power losses of over 10hp to the wheels, these intake's simply just draw in too much hot air. Intake modifications should only be done to accommodate real engine modifications or exhaust modifications.
