air pump filter?

[mat3833]

alright, i put a eurosport intake on my TS and had to rig a filter on the airpump hose untill i could source one that fits. well went to check it after driving down a dusty ass road and the filter is gone! what does the air pump feed? how bad is it to drive the car without the air pump hose having a filter?? did i just screw my motor?? help me!

ps. also if you could list a K&N style filter i can put on the air pump hose i would greatly apreciate it.

Matt

[fuel110]

no real biggie dude, you're fine, for a temp fix put a rag over it and clamp it down. Pick up a small filter from somewhere (like the one in the pic) someone may know the size, mine came with my 57i kit. but when you attach it just make sure it's clamped down really tight.

[noR]

check the 'riced out shiney-things' aisle at your local parts shop. I found them in red and blue; it fit the piece of the eurosport intake just great.

[mat3833]

they dont have any that fit over the hose. i have a .5 inch OD filter off of my 70 somewhere but it wont fit. getting a K&N xstream soon as well... good to kno that my stupidity isnt going to cost me lots of money.

Matt

[fuel110]

like nor said, for this particular filter, it dosn't have to be the best.

[mat3833]

ok, do you kno how big the hose is?

Matt

[noR]

I don't know the size; but the one I found actually fit inside the cylinder that was attached to the intake.

[mat3833]

ok, thanks. ill measure it and look around.

Matt

[Billsbug]

Here's the Eurosport mini-filter: http://www.parts4vws.com/catalog/pro...rtNumber=EBF30

[Billsbug]

Here's a really nice K&N looking one, cheap too! http://www.electrodyne.cc/Merchant2/...ct_Code=910260

Man, I haven't been to that site in a long, long time. They have some good stuff too.

[Too Cold NB1.8T]

If you are referring to the filter for the SAIP, it is very important to make sure that there is a filter on that hose -always-, this pump sucks air in from the outside and sends it into the engine.

Contrary to the understanding of most people, the SAIP does not just turn on durning cold starts, it can turn on seconds after the engine is started anywhere up to about 90F, it all depends on conditions and it's operation is ultimately determined by the ECU.

You really don't want debris to find it's way into the SAIP's intake hose which could possibly damaging the pump ($400, you definitely don't want contaminants being pumped into the engine as this could really put the Smack-Down ones bank account...

[mat3833]

do you happen to have the part number for the little K&N filter you have on your car fuel??

Matt

[Billsbug]

Originally Posted by mat3833

do you happen to have the part number for the little K&N filter you have on your car fuel??

Matt

It's here, I have it on mine and left it unoiled: https://www.4filters.com/Vent-Filter..._p_3-1288.html

[fuel110]

thanks bill, i should have left mine un-oiled. oh well, hindsight right.

[Billsbug]

U only really need to oil it if you drive on dusty roads a lot. I'd oil it, but I don't like the red color of the oil they give you.

[fuel110]

that's just wierd bill, i didn't like the pouch oil it came with, i prefer the spray type, it's harder to over oil. as far as the burgandy, i guess it's a k&n thing.

[Billsbug]

Originally Posted by fuel110

that's just wierd bill, i didn't like the pouch oil it came with, i prefer the spray type, it's harder to over oil. as far as the burgandy, i guess it's a k&n thing.

Spray oil?

[fuel110]

k&n oil comes in a spray too. should be able to get it @ ricers are us... i mean autozone

[Billsbug]

OK, I see they sell it as a cleaner and spray oil kit for around $10.

[Too Cold NB1.8T]

It's a personal choice but I would suggest oiling both filters after a cleaning, although I would think it to be obvious the danger of large debris getting past either filter, very small presents an equally potential problem, either can take out a pump or an engine.

I oil both filters regardless of dust levels, if one lives where dust is low, well this just means more time can pass between service intervals.

I buy the largest pump spray bottle of K&N cleaner/oil spray can from Summit Racing, the price is good and the quantity lasts along time.