K&N 2021+ Ford Bronco 2.3L Aircharger Performance Intake

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Am I right that even on his dyno it shows power loss under 3k? I don't drive my cars at over 4k rpm!

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[mattymik]

@Cl1ckst3r

Yes that is the part. Hold up to a good light and check for gaps. Mine started with a gap and then within a couple hundred mikes the “cap“ area failed.

K&N has been very easy to work with. Panda has also been responsive.

Knowing that this is an issue, should one just proactively put some JBWeld or even super glue in the seam around the cap?

 

[2ata]

I can't speak to that. If the gap is visible, it will fail. If you don't have a gap, it's a properly produced part and should be good.

If you have a gap, just call K&N and get a new part.

 

[Dlew]

Emailed K&N that evening, and the next morning got a reply from K&N letting me know the replacement will be shipped but no tracking on the replacement part.

Update - got the replacement tee on Saturday (same tee design) so I used hi-temperature tape to wrap around it and it is working now. Emailed K&N Wednesday night and got the part on Saturday afternoon (3-day, pretty good response time).

So did the new one hold up?
We got the engine warning only a few days after installing the intake. Saw other posts about the ejector tee, sure enough, our's had a hole. Called K&N, sending out 2 extras just in case. I hope our's gets here as quick as your's.

 

[Dlew]

Knowing that this is an issue, should one just proactively put some JBWeld or even super glue in the seam around the cap?

We have a new ejector tee coming to us from K&N. I am thinking that we should pretreat it also.

 

[chris@pandamotorworks]

We have THESE IN STOCK & READY TO SHIP! Comes with a FREE FALL Hooded T-Shirt As Well!

@Caleb@PandaMotorworks or myself would be happy to get you guys squared away!

I also have a meeting setup at SEMA to talk about all of the feedback and hopefully they can address them for us!

 

[Cl1ckst3r]

Am I right that even on his dyno it shows power loss under 3k? I don't drive my cars at over 4k rpm!

I don't notice any power loss on the low end.

Cameron Alfred's YouTube () shows more TQ and HP from 3600RPM to Redline and pretty much matches the stock curve below 3600.

K&N should probably post a new dyno chart......

 

[Fish0411]

How much power does a K&N Intake actually gain on your Ford Bronco??

We sent Cameron Alford one to install and put it on the dyno and find out just how much it would gain! WARNING The results may shock you!

So.... did you guys fix the elbow issue?

 

[Cl1ckst3r]

I don't notice any power loss on the low end.

Cameron Alfred's YouTube () shows more TQ and HP from 3600RPM to Redline and pretty much matches the stock curve below 3600.

K&N should probably post a new dyno chart......

Actually, after further inspection. You might be on to something. He quickly scans past the early part of the dyno and there is some HP and TQ drop before 2400 RPM, the line matches at 2600RPM to 3600RPM then the gains come in. I was able to get a screen shoot....

From a driver's standpoint, I don't think the loss is noticeable. It's masked by the turbo noises. ;-)

 

[BRNC_4X]

I had the check engine light come on after a couple of hundred miles of driving with this K&N intake... Thanks to this thread and the person that pointed out the vent ejector tee. I just checked mine and found it got a chunk missing from it. I will try calling K&N tomorrow to get a replacement. However, reliability could be an issue unless they have improved that design already.

I am so glad I stumbled across this image! I had picked up a random plastic piece that had fallen to my garage floor while performing an oil change this past week. Decide to keep it till I figured out where it came from. Saw this posting and rushed out to the garage to confirm. Check!! It must had fallen/blown off and came to rest on top of the belly skid plate.
I’ve thrown a check engine light several times since installing my K&N kit and couldn’t figure out what the problem was. Even called customer service, only to be told to check all my connections as something must be loose. Crazy thing is that the piece looks to have an epoxy or glue residue on it, rather than being a part of the original mold.

I had the check engine light come on after a couple of hundred miles of driving with this K&N intake... Thanks to this thread and the person that pointed out the vent ejector tee. I just checked mine and found it got a chunk missing from it. I will try calling K&N tomorrow to get a replacement. However, reliability could be an issue unless they have improved that design already.

 

[ken101lee]

So did the new one hold up?
We got the engine warning only a few days after installing the intake. Saw other posts about the ejector tee, sure enough, our's had a hole. Called K&N, sending out 2 extras just in case. I hope our's gets here as quick as your's.

Yes, it is working fine. No issues after replaced with the new one + wrapped it with hi-temp tape.

 

[diego0986]

Second, every hose and electrical disconnect is different. I don't know if it was me but step 11 was pain in the a$$ to disconnect.

Yep... broke the white clip last night getting the EVAP hose off. I guess zip ties will hold it on for now.

 

[Caleb@PandaMotorworks]

Great chance to get one of these intakes! On sale for $50 off!

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