Re: Air Filter pre-screen

[Stewart MacLund <sundie@lunaticfringe.org>]

Yeah.  You can find pics of mine at
http://www.lunaticfringe.org/~sundie/pics/car%20pics/clogged%20air%20pre-screen/

Pretty disgusting...

Sundie...

John Kiekhaefer wrote:

> 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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