ahhh...fresh air

[Chris Dyer]

Ya know, removing the clips isn't such a chore. But manipulating the box so 
that the filter can get in or out is a PITA. I mean, on my '66 Caddy (w/429 
c.i.d. & 300 h.p., and 8 mpg) it's a wingnut, and presto lifto.

To take out the air filter on the audi, it came out in shreds cuz that's the 
only way I could take it out. Kind of like an accordian, or better yet the 
scarves that continually come out of a magician's sleeve. Getting the new 
one in wasn't too bad.

I'm convinced that during the assembly process, the system for getting all 
the engine parts under the hood was the "too lazy to take out the garbage" 
approach.  Essentially, w/hood open, a giant foot would squish everything 
down, close hood, load it on truck.


>From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
>To: "Chris Dyer" <chrisdyer at hotmail.com>,quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: ahhh...fresh air
>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:23:03 -0500
>
>I made a device for opening/closing those buried clips on the 5ktq air
>filter housing by taking the chromed steel hook off of one of those fancy
>wooden hangars you used to get when you bought a good suit and attaching it
>to a wooden handle.  If I take off the turbo air plumbing, I can manipulate
>the clips with no skinned knuckles.
>
>
>
>At 04:42 PM 03/20/2001 +0000, Chris Dyer wrote:
>
>>I have (had) a flaky idle prol'em for about a year on my '87 5kcstq.
>>Wrench & I did many things (new ISV, check for leaks, etc.) to no avail.
>>Of course problem is intermittent (goes away when I visit the wrench!)
>>
>>Then I got sassy and changed the air filter, since I knew it had been at
>>least a year & 1/2 since it was changed. (To the engineer who chose the
>>position of the air cleaner/box: I hope camels urinate in your tent and
>>your hummus tastes of licorice.)
>>
>>Old filter was dirty, but I've seen worse.  Also, I noticed a wee amount
>>of oil in the box--not a lot, like not enough to "pool", just a brush
>>stroke's worth. Anything to worry about there? No oil leaks otherwise.
>>
>>Anyway, car now idles perfectly...FOR NOW...I bet I just jinxed it.  Also
>>seeing 1.3 on a regular basis, not just holidays.
>>
>>PS: to get at the rr air box clip, I unbolted an electrical connection. It
>>was bolted to a triangular piece of metal which was attached to the head
>>(& had 2 other elec. wires bolted to it.) The one I removed was pass side
>>rear, facing fr of car. Anyone know what that wire is? A ground?  I sanded
>>and elec. greased it when I reattached.
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