RE: Air filter nightmare!

["Mike Miller" <JoMi@msn.com>]

It is just a guess, but is this car not a quattro with the 20v engine? Is it 
the 10v MC engine? The procedures described below are true for the 20v turbo - 
I have no idea how to do it on the 10v.

mike
91 200q (in the shop)

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From: 	owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net on behalf of John Cooper
Sent: 	Sunday, August 11, 1996 6:29 PM
To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Cc: 	Peter Henriksen
Subject: 	RE: Air filter nightmare!


>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!
>

I didn't know it was so hard!  I've had mine out several times for both
filter change and examination of the Air Mass Sensor.  Just dive in and undo
the clips.  I have big hands and can still get them unclipped easily.  BUT
you MUST undo the captive screw way over by the fender, extreme left. It is
located where a 4th clip would be if they used one. Get a flashlight first
to locate it, then a long screwdriver to undo it.  Now, undo the hose clamps
to the Air Mass Sensor and disconnect the wiring harness.  It all lifts out.
Coop, '91 200TQ20VAvant