cruise98 Slammed & Awesome Dubber
86 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·
i have a 71 vw beetle with an oil bath type air cleaner and want to change it over to a normal one is it as simple as buying one for a beetle and changing it or is there more to it
AIR CLEANER
Aussie Dubbin Fahrvergnugen
895 posts · joined Jul 2008 ·
You might get a few different responses you might like to add why you are changing and what you call normal. I used a pancake style with no probs on a Baja for years. They prefer to have a spacer Inbeteeen carb and air cleaner but I did. Have one. Good luck
bugzla Custom Title Time!
1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·
i used a pod with reducer from carb 3inch stainless pipe and pod good induction noise hahahhhahhahahah
vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk
2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
If your engine is standard you are better of use the oil bath air cleaner, it is disigned to work with the carb that you have.
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
You will find the ones to suit beetles in most VW parts shops and very inexpensive....cruise98 wrote:i have a 71 vw beetle with an oil bath type air cleaner and want to change it over to a normal one is it as simple as buying one for a beetle and changing it or is there more to it
there are two types...
mesh around the sides with chromed top and bottom or
chromed top with louvres around the sides so water can't get in
LEE
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I now prefer the oil bath air cleaner...
those chromed air cleaners come with foam filters but I believe You can get paper elements to replace those..
LEE
those chromed air cleaners come with foam filters but I believe You can get paper elements to replace those..
LEE
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- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
Better off with a stock 74-76 paper element filter if you don't want to stick with an oil bath.
Those chrome pancake filters are absolute junk yet everyone runs them cos they look pretty and people *think* they are a performance item.
They come with a crappy foam element that is supposed to be oiled but noone ever does.
I did find a OEM paper element that fit inside them.
Was for an XU1 Torana
Those chrome pancake filters are absolute junk yet everyone runs them cos they look pretty and people *think* they are a performance item.
They come with a crappy foam element that is supposed to be oiled but noone ever does.
I did find a OEM paper element that fit inside them.
Was for an XU1 Torana
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