ahhh...fresh air

[Beatty, Robert]

>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.


When I (someday!) go to Germany and visit Audi's factory, that will be the
1st thing i want to see!!! :)



>>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.