Air Filter

48 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 8 Nov 2005, 12:03 am

#426182

I have the standard 1971 beetle air filter...the oil one... Can i change it to a air filter a normal one.. if so does it effect the tuning of the car, and does it just bolt on with the hose clamps..

i saw a few of the at the shootout on sun... wanted to do the same.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Nov 2005, 12:36 am

#426187

There is the cheap aftermarket chromed foam air cleaner which all VW aftermarket people sell....
chromed with the clamp.... Here is a photo of it...

You can also buy a proper oiled foam air cleaner like K&N etc... I am going to get one of these one day...

Lee

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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 8 Nov 2005, 7:12 am

#426243

Be prepared for more maintenace with a foam air filter.... or so I was told. :P

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 8 Nov 2005, 7:17 am

#426244

.... mind you, they look a lot better! 😉

Bug_racer Officially Full-On Dubber

351 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 8 Nov 2005, 7:28 am

#426252

Did the L-bug get a paper filter ?

kombi-troppo Seriously Crusin Dubber

123 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 8 Nov 2005, 5:05 pm

#426417

68AutoBug wrote:There is the cheap aftermarket chromed foam air cleaner
You can also buy a proper oiled foam air cleaner like K&N etc... I am going to get one of these one day...

Does anyone recommend these and where can I buy one from and how much?

Too many questions - I know....I guess thats why this forum is "choice"!

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 5:09 pm

#426420

Bug_racer wrote:Did the L-bug get a paper filter ?

yeah 73-4 lbugs had a paper filter

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lohoon Wolfsburg Wizard

466 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 8 Nov 2005, 5:27 pm

#426431

You should be able to get these (K&N) from any auto 1 store or go to the oz supplier Rocket industries in Sydney.And you do have to clean and reoil them every month or so.We have one on a Baja that get driven on dirt roads every day.We clean and oil it about every three or four weeks.I actually have a few and a filter sock so I wait and clean about 3 at once.Then when needed just oil and install.
cheers

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 8:09 pm

#426503

we had a discussion about this very topic some time ago.
look at these unifilters. I had one on 1641 and it was tops.

http://unifilter.com.au/custom_pods.asp

the sort of filter the 68autobug has is not big enough to supply the engine properly and gets clogged very easily. I had one get clogged so badly during a khanacross that the engine was choked of air and cut out intermitently when driven at anything less than 80km/h in 4th gear. besides all that most of them are cheap and crappy.

btw, you'll need to put an oil breather on at the same time.

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