Re: miles

[ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com]

     I have a solution to your peskey problem of the blocked 
     screen.....TAKE IT OUT!  You don't really need it, your air filter 
     will catch anything that makes it in to the box, that's it's job.  
     Other wise it is supposed to be cleaned at each oil change but is 
     usually forgotten.
     andy


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Subject: Re: miles
Author:  Non-HP-owner-jettaglx (owner-jettaglx@igtc.com) at HP-PaloAlto,mimegw6
Date:    5/19/97 9:32 AM


After having my GLX in the body shop (cracked front grille) for 4 days I could 
not wait to get it back.  And man does it feel brand new again!  Well anyways, I
     
was poking under the hood last weekend just to see if I can actually take out 
the air filter on my own.  Wow it was really crammed in there!  Well I as I dug 
deeper trying to see what I can clean I noticed this little mesh filter under 
the ait filter itself.  At first it looked ok but I decided to take it out 
anyways.  I was shocked to see how much dirt was caked on it.  There was only 
about 1/4 section of the half sphere mesh what wasn't covered with dirt.  No 
wonder my engine felt like it had a sore throat!  After washing the filter with 
hot water and finally getting the airbox back in place, my engine feels a lot 
more responsive (or it could simply be my imagination).  I suggest for anyone in
     
this list to start cleaning that filter regularly.  Now for the questions:
     
1. Could most of the dirt I found on the airbox intake filter consist of brake 
dust from the right wheel?  If so maybe it's time to find brake pads that are 
not as dusty or maybe run the tube towards the front for some cooler and maybe 
cleaner air.
     
2.  My girlfriend is in Burbank right now and I was wondering if there is a car 
shop close for her to get me some stuff (K&N filter and maybe some tinted 
blinker covers).  I'd appreciate it if you try to get her as far away from south
     
central as possible =)
     
Well thats all folks.  Have fun revvin...
     
PS: My car just turned 1 yr this weekend with 21k miles on it.  I love it!
     
- --Jay