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Re: Air Filter pre-screen



Your right.  My screen was completely blocked up.  Primarily grunge from roadspray.
This may explain the recent problem of inconsistent idle.
John Kiekhaefer
98 GLX Red

Stewart MacLund wrote:

> The aair filter box is located in the top of the engine compartment, front
> passenger's side.  Largish black box.  You unsnap the rubber band clips on the
> sides, and the top will come off.  You'll see the air filter as soon as you remove
> the top (you may have to loosen/remove hoses from the top of the box to accomplish
> this).
>
> removing the air filter will expose the pre-screen at the front of the bottom part
> of the air box.  It's fairly visible.  Remove the two screws on either side of the
> screen, and it will come right out.  If you want to leave it in, just clean it.  I
> removed mine entirely, on the theory that i'd rather replace the air filter than
> keep having to clean that screen.
>
> SUndie...
>
> John Kiekhaefer wrote:
>
> > I don't mean to sound nieve, but where is the air filter exactly on the VR6/
> > John Kiekhaefer
> > 98 GLX Red, Cloth Seats
> >
> > Stewart MacLund wrote:
> >
> > > ONly when then engine is cold?   Or always?  WOuldn't the air filter do
> > > a good enough job?
> > >
> > > SUndie....
> > >
> > > Eric Schumacher wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Its in there to catch the snow when the engine is cold.  Not a prob if you
> > > > live where it doesn't snow a lot.
> > > >
> > > > At 10:07 PM 5/1/99 -0400, you wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >So.  I just removed my air-filter pre-screen today.  It was just TOTALLY
> > > > >filled with crap.
> > >
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