I NEED some helpful advice about my carby and airfilter, PLZ!

Brynus Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 7 Feb 2006, 6:22 pm

#454335

I have a 1973 VW Superbug and it still has the big crappy looking airfilter on it and i was wondering if there was a better sort of airfilter that would fit right and look a lot better and not cost too much?

If anyone has any ideas please reply,

Thank u

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EgeWorks Wolfsburg Wizard

602 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 3 Mar 2006, 9:48 am

#460594

These air filters are kind of useful as they help the choke operate correctly, esecially on cold mornings. Being in on the Gold coast you might get away with it though! If you get a replacement make sure it has a connection for the oil breather (or get an external one) and you will have to block off the hole in the tinware where the warm air pipe goes otherwise hot exhaust air will get into your engine bay. There are plenty of aftermarket ones around that will fit, go to a VW place or get and EMPI or similar catelogue, they have a bunch in them.

dirty hands Casual Dubber

28 posts · joined Dec 2005 · 11 May 2006, 7:10 am

#487068

just dont throw the original away if you want to sell the car later it would look better in its original form

still dont know why they madi it so big and ugly ?

I dont own a VW

koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 11 May 2006, 7:56 am

#487075

big = still air and filter area

ugly? close the hood!

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 11 May 2006, 3:30 pm

#487217

works a hell of a lot better than the cheap foam ones sold as aftermarket

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