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Uni Filter mod on 2.7

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Doughnut Spaghetti, May 2, 2017.

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  1. Oct 25, 2017 at 7:54 PM
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    True but they look a lot cleaner with the cover back on.
     
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  2. Oct 25, 2017 at 7:57 PM
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    Just get the 1 tab too release and then pull up the two other sides at one time with both hands and the cover will pop off.
     
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  3. Oct 25, 2017 at 9:04 PM
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    The V6 didn't get this pump until 2012 year model.
     
    Jimmyh, Oct 25, 2017
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  4. Oct 26, 2017 at 3:32 AM
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    Just ordered mine. Thanks for this info. No problems yet on my 13 and would like to keep it that way! Wonder why Toyota didn't just run a rubber hose to the air box to pull filtered air from behind the engine air filter. That's how the one of my Corvette is setup and literally never hear about failures.
     
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  5. Oct 31, 2017 at 8:51 AM
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    The black cover you take off when doing the mod (the one held in by clips, NOT the single torx screw one) do you leave that off or put it back on?
     
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  6. Oct 31, 2017 at 11:44 AM
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    Installed the uni filter on mine today. Stock foam filter was still in good shape.
     
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  7. Oct 31, 2017 at 2:50 PM
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    You put it back on after you do the uni filter.The uni filter fits perfectly under the cover.
     
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  8. Jun 24, 2018 at 8:24 AM
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    What size torx screw in middle?
     
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  9. Jun 24, 2018 at 9:24 AM
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    I just ordered mine as well...
     
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  10. Jul 13, 2018 at 12:53 PM
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    Did you ever find out? I'm planning on doing this soon.
     
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  11. Jul 13, 2018 at 1:06 PM
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    T25 torx screwdriver.
     
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  12. Jul 13, 2018 at 2:32 PM
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    That fan sure is louder at start-up without that foam dampener inside...
    My piece of foam was covered in long white cat hair BTW.
    Cats like to sleep under trucks....
     
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  13. Jul 13, 2018 at 7:06 PM
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    Did mine a couple of weeks ago. It took about 20 minutes. Just pull up and wiggle the outer cover and it pops off without too much trouble.
    Like others have said, remove the stock foam piece under the second cover. This new filter replaces the function of that.
     
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  14. Jul 21, 2018 at 6:16 PM
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    Not sure if you did mod yet but I think I ended up using a Phillips or flat head screw driver and it worked fine on the Torx screw
     
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  15. Jul 21, 2018 at 10:42 PM
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    Thanks, I did. Used a T25.
     
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  16. Jul 22, 2018 at 7:46 AM
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    mostly applies to 4.0 motors not 2.7 was toyota tech for 24 years never seen any 2.7 all 4.0
     
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  17. Jul 22, 2018 at 1:06 PM
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    I have a 4 Banger & my air pump doesn't have the plastic over cap. The pump is also located up near the back of the grill /headlight area. I was a little worried about rain water getting sprayed onto the UNI filter ,so I made a splash guard out of a spray paint cap . won't hurt but it might help.a UNI.jpg
     
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  18. Jul 22, 2018 at 3:27 PM
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    Foam breaks down and slowly disintegrates when it dries out. Foam filters need lubricant in order to help catch debris and keep the foam flexible. This isn’t anything new. That’s why they have foam filter lubes. If one was to just maintain that foam filter by cleaning and lubing every 3 yrs or so, that filter should work fine and never dry out ,crumble and ruin the secondary air pump. It takes 5 min. or less to check. I just massaged a little fluid film in the foam and stuck it back in. FF is a non petroleum based so it won’t dry out the foam and we all know it never dries. Put a little in a baggie,put the foam filter in and work it in. You don’t need no stinking filter from Amazon. Or go buy some foam filter lube.
     
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  19. Jul 23, 2018 at 5:23 PM
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    You're the one with the stinking filter! (Fluid Film) ;)
     
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  20. Jul 23, 2018 at 5:25 PM
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    I use fluid film as air freshener
     
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