RE: Air filter nightmare!

["Linus D. Toy" <linust@interramp.com>]

Don't know if Scott's car is a q--the '91 200 had the MC engine.

For the 3B:  In addition to the 3 clips, there's also a screw on the outside
edge, down low next to the fender sheet metal.  you'll need a long (10" ?)
screwdriver to reach down there.  fortunately, it is a captive screw.
judging from mike's response, some folks may have removed/forgotten that screw.

--linus.

At 09:23 AM 8/7/96 -0700, Peter Henriksen wrote:
>From what I've heard, you just unclip the 3 clips (2 in front and one on
>the inside in the back) and pull it off. I can easily get to the clips,
>but didn't pull real hard on the housing, so it wouldn't come off.
>
>Let me know what you find out - I'm about to change the filter on mine.
>
>peter, peterhe@microsoft.com, issaquah, wa, usa
>
>
>>Original Message-----
>From:        	Anderson, Scott (CCI IT) [SMTP:scanderson@carlson.com]
>Sent:         	Wednesday, August 07, 1996 6:37 AM
>To:            	Audi List
>Subject:   	Air filter nightmare!
>
>Okay, just how the hell are you supposed to change the air filter in a
>'91 200?!?  I can see the clips on the sides of the air filter housing,
>but there is a lot of other turbo stuff in the way which prevents me
>from being able to get my hand down in there to unclip or reclip them. 
>If I were to undo the clips, it doesn't look like there is any room to
>move the housing away from the mount in order to get the filter in/out. 
>I'm sure people change these things all the time, but how do they do it?
>One of the great Audi mysteries.  There must be an easier way.  Any
>ideas?
>
>Scott
>Silver '91 200 with 30,000 miles on air filter!
>
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