Fender fresh air vent

[Burning oil]

One of the things I did today. Did this before on another truck, but this time thought I would get some pictures. Took about 10 minutes. Not sure if it even makes a difference, but it can't hurt.

Used duct tape to mark hole location.

Cut off wheel makes quick work cutting hole.

You can see the air filter inlet up in there. Its further back than the pic makes it look.

Tape removed. Use masking tape as I has glue residue to clean up.

Held on with double sided tape.

Finished. Painted the vent charcoal first to contrast the black truck.


Hey Bison, this would give you access to your PMD also):h

 

[DieselCash]

Were did you get the vent from?

Thanks! :thumbsup:

 

[Pruittx2]

Me likey!

 

[NVW]

Looks nice:thumbsup:, are you monitoring the air tamps to see if they changed?

 

[Matt Bachand]

Were did you get the vent from?

Thanks! :thumbsup:

Nice Fit! Is this for sale at pmdcable.com yet?

 

[Burning oil]

Were did you get the vent from?

Thanks! :thumbsup:

Got this one on Ebay a couple years ago. Most auto parts have simular vents now, but are to Bling Bling for my taste. I lost the packaging for mine so can't even say what brand or model # it is.

Looks nice:thumbsup:, are you monitoring the air tamps to see if they changed?

I ordered the gauge last week. No problem though I can cover the vent to see the difference. I will update (if I can remember) after I get the gauge.

 

[Burning oil]

Me likey!

Thanks, Me too:tiphat:tiphat

Nice Fit! Is this for sale at pmdcable.com yet?

No.
Its my gift to you hehe

 

[Crankme69]

That has to help nice job

 

[Burning oil]

When I got the vents they came as a pair, so here are some pic's of the first one I did a couple years ago.

 

[schiker]

Looks good. Some near back to back readings of IAT and or air temp at filter would be awesome. What air filter and box are you using?

 

[Burning oil]

Thanks.
Im going to get some IAT's when I get the gauge, will post results. Running the 98 style HO air box with K&N filter K47 option.

 

[Matt Bachand]

Thanks.
Im going to get some IAT's when I get the gauge, will post results. Running the 98 style HO air box with K&N filter K47 option.

Cool.

Perhaps 3 situations

1. Fender hole covered
2. Fender Hole exposed w/mesh
3. Fend Hole exposed w/mesh, block off the fender from fender vent forward. Thus forcing the air to come in through the fender vent.

??

 

[Burning oil]

Good idea about blocking vent forward. I can cram in some foam to block air flow for that test.
BTW, you should have your new parts very soon.

 

[Detroit Dan]

I wanted to do that with mine, only I would have put the vent further back, kind of how they are placed on the Escalades and Superduties. Don't particularly care for the way that looks, so far forward (no offense). And putting it that far back would have required that I enclose the inside of the fender from vent hole to airbox.
I feel like the air passing over the surface is going to ride right over that hole. I've read a bunch about the same thing before, and some people had some pretty convincing arguments about the aerodynamics.
No doubt the turbo can draw air in there, but I don't think the moving vehicle is going to force any in. Maybe a big elaborate scoop on the back end of it that would direct air in could work. But I think it's too much work for unsubstantiated gain. A true CAI will have little impact on the air temps once the turbos done compressing and heating it up. At least that's how I understood it last time around.

 

[Burning oil]

I wanted to do that with mine, only I would have put the vent further back, kind of how they are placed on the Escalades and Superduties. Don't particularly care for the way that looks, so far forward (no offense). And putting it that far back would have required that I enclose the inside of the fender from vent hole to airbox.
I feel like the air passing over the surface is going to ride right over that hole. I've read a bunch about the same thing before, and some people had some pretty convincing arguments about the aerodynamics.
No doubt the turbo can draw air in there, but I don't think the moving vehicle is going to force any in. Maybe a big elaborate scoop on the back end of it that would direct air in could work. But I think it's too much work for unsubstantiated gain. A true CAI will have little impact on the air temps once the turbos done compressing and heating it up. At least that's how I understood it last time around.

No offence taken. We all have different taste. I have a feeling your right about IAT. Don't really know if there is any ram air effect. Would a barometer tell if there is more pressure inside the fender with/without vent hole?
Did'int care for the Escalade style vent myself, kind of like how all the imports are putting those three/four chrome round air vents on their cars. (Looks like the Buick style vents)

 

[buddy]

I really do like this idea, but have concerns over high speed venturi affect, so that the airstream could cause a vacuum to the outside from inside the fender and you might lose some air flow to the filter. Of course would need some type of flow measurements to figure out that one.

 

[635]

I went to the ocean this past weekend. I can honestly say I do not like my AFE 2 instake or fender fresh air vent for this one reason, now. While driving on the beach by Ocean Shores, with the tide coming in, I saw a brand new Camaro stuck in soft sand and I figured I would just pull this guy out. It was blowing and it was raining very hard Saturday. One of the small creeks was a little deeper that the others and even crossing it slowly caused a small amount of water to splash up and onto and into the air filter system in the engine compartment and the right fender and possibly in the fender vent. High winds and rain just about caused my engine to die, hydrolock, from too much water consumption. But it did manage to stay running and the guy with the new Camaro gave me $100 for helping him!! He was a new car salesman and it was his demo!!

 

[DennisG01]

I like the look! Very nicely done. And, as you said, it's not too "bling bling" looking.

I'm very curious how this turns out. I am also (as some above stated) thinking that it may actually pull more air out, than in. My only thought to trying to verify this is using short pieces of yarn that you tape on the fender in various places and then observe the air flow. If it's doing what you want, it should be sucking those yarn pieces in like a shop-vac. Maybe the use of a video camera out the passenger-side window?

You definitely got my interest peaked on this one - and that fact that you are going to provide some real data is GREAT!!! :thumbsup:

 

[Burning oil]

I went to the ocean this past weekend. I can honestly say I do not like my AFE 2 instake or fender fresh air vent for this one reason, now. While driving on the beach by Ocean Shores, with the tide coming in, I saw a brand new Camaro stuck in soft sand and I figured I would just pull this guy out. It was blowing and it was raining very hard Saturday. One of the small creeks was a little deeper that the others and even crossing it slowly caused a small amount of water to splash up and onto and into the air filter system in the engine compartment and the right fender and possibly in the fender vent. High winds and rain just about caused my engine to die, hydrolock, from too much water consumption. But it did manage to stay running and the guy with the new Camaro gave me $100 for helping him!! He was a new car salesman and it was his demo!!

Have you got a picture of your fender vent? It would be nice to see another app. On our trucks the intake/air box inlet inside the fender is a constant, so if you drive through water higher than it you could have problems. I never get off road in mine.

 

[Burning oil]

I like the look! Very nicely done. And, as you said, it's not too "bling bling" looking.

I'm very curious how this turns out. I am also (as some above stated) thinking that it may actually pull more air out, than in. My only thought to trying to verify this is using short pieces of yarn that you tape on the fender in various places and then observe the air flow. If it's doing what you want, it should be sucking those yarn pieces in like a shop-vac. Maybe the use of a video camera out the passenger-side window?

You definitely got my interest peaked on this one - and that fact that you are going to provide some real data is GREAT!!! :thumbsup:

Well the white truck was done a couple years ago. I never had any problems. I still see the truck time to time and the owner said its still strong. This of course does not mean anything except that it "seems" to work. I have no data. I don't think it will affect IAT's, but do think it frees up air to the air filter. Whether it actually does anything at all, I don't know.