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I am checking my intake/(filter mainly) to make sure it's doing it's job. My entire intake piping has this odd almost crystalized white coating on the inside, and I'm not sure if it was like that before I installed it or not. It doens't come off (well at least not easily/like dirt would), so it should be normal, but I'd like someone to tell me if theirs is the same. I have an AEM SRI (blue, if you can't tell in the enclosed picture). This would be of great help, Thanks.

 
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When I had my silver AEM, I think it was like that. It just makes the air flow better or something.

 
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yeah i have a blue CAI and it has that from new to now your all good

 
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Thanks guys

 
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Is it like overspray from the ceramic coating?

 
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no idea what that would be.

 
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uh, i would think the smoother the better.

 
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no im almost sure its not overspray on the inside part of some of the bends its all gone and there is the metal and ith coats the whole inside other than that i think it is part of the tuning of the intake

 
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You know, when i installed my bypass valve on my intake (AEM) a few months ago, the inside of the pipes were pretty dirty and black..hopefully the valve is keeping some of that crap outta my engine or else im gonna be screwed in a few years or less.... lol

 
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mabye its just metal flakes from the machining?

 
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You're okay.

 
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its the build up from the blow by from your crankcase being sucked back into your intake..your good to go..

 
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having an intake worth it?

 
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yeah they do sound awsome and add a little hp

 
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yes they are but mostly its all in yo head! i noticed better gas milage when
i installed my injen sri, and it can rev a liitle faster i think. but like i said its all in your head. its not enough to notice a difference in hp or torque. i like mine i think its is worth it

 
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1. mine looked like that when i got it.

2. i think its worth it. it sounds really nice and i have noticed better gas millage. i only fill up once every 3 weeks then 2 weeks and i drive the same amout and same way every time i drive.

the only problem is for the first month i was floring it at every light to hear that sound. All my friends did the same thing when they got theres. just an fyi and wach it big loss of gas doing that.