[Vwdiesel] Now that I'm on the subject of cotton...

[Nate Wall]

Hmmm....I wouldn't do that. Every 8,000 to 10,000
miles or so I'll remove the airfilter in my TD and
thuroughly shakeout and collect what comes out. It
gets replaced at 20K miles. Last time I got out about
2 teaspoons of "stuff" ranging in size from fine dust
to sand, with an occassional insect and vegatative
matter thrown in.  One teaspoon = 5 CC and I live in a
fairly dust-free area. Quite abrasive.

--NAte
--- Mark Shepherd <markonee1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> A thought just occurred to me... I no longer use
> expensive paper air
> filters...I just stretch a piece of old cotton shirt
> over the filter holder
> and clamp the cover down! Totally effective...after
> 3 months remove and
> inspect 'white shirt is grey on the outside and
> still white on the inside
> ..conclusion? No ascertainable dirt through to
> turbine.
>
> Exactly how much dirt is entering the intake any
> way? 1cc/yr? no for me I
> suspect a lot less...What kind of damage can 1cc
> (1/16") of dust do anyway?
> ...In; burnt; and out as particulates!...My whole Td
> only cost $160 in the 1st
> place! So any expenditure on consumables look
> relatively expensive...
>
> My earlier reference to cotton was to use it as a
> kind of combustible cable
> tie on each ring...incase there was confusion!
>
> Mark(the Miser)UK "If I can bend it or stick it
> together, I will!...
>                                  Keep the craftsmen
> alive!"
>
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