Intake baffle

[SHobbs]

This was located between the air filter and the turbo inlet. It supposed to quiet down the turbo whine a little and make for better airflow into the turbo from what I have read. Anyone know what the real reason is for it and if the warranty can be voided if it's removed? I am not comfortable with it being in the intake tube due to the fact that if the foam deteriorated it would go right into the turbo, intercooler or worse the engine.

 

[gtoli]

Far as I know it does what you posted above. I too thought about the foam deteriorating and getting into places it shouldn't. I removed mine about a year and a half ago and noticed a slight increase in turbo whine. My dealer does not have a problem with its removal, but that's my dealer. I think I'll replace it with an aftermarket part eventually.

 

[sag2]

More than anything it keeps the air straight and smooth entering the turbo. Don't give a thought to the foam. It should not deteriorate unless you get something on it other than clean air (read oiled aftermarket filter) and even if you did, it gets sucked right through. Cummins engines make very quick work of errant rags.

 

[gtoli]

Cummins engines make very quick work of errant rags.

Should we ask how you know?

 

[mwilson]

A C-15 Cat does not make quick work of a rag left in the front gear train during reassembly... ... ... .



Yeah, it happened here last year... .



Mike.

 

[Bill Stockard]

Cummins engines make very quick work of errant rags.

Yep, I saw that happen with a Cummins N14 in a Steiger farm tractor. It didn't even rattle as the red shop rag was sucked in. The only way one to tell it happened was to see the tiny pieces flaming rag floating down around the tractor after being blown out of the vertical exhaust. :-laf



An I-H DT466 will do it too. :-laf



Bill

 

[sag2]

Should we ask how you know?

Well a good friend... ... .