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Dirty air filter, make more smoke?

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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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Dirty air filter, make more smoke?
If you have a really dirty filter, will it make the truck smoke more? It seems like if I was getting in less air and still getting in extra fuel from the tuner, it would smoke more.

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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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yes a clogged or really dirty air filter will cause extra smoke..
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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Yes sir....
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