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Mail From: Eric Vaillancourt <(email redacted)>


Very good reason! Nathen pointed that out to me too. I simply forgot
about that aspect. :) But isn't looking cool reason enough?

Eric

Ron Van Vliet wrote:
>
> Biggest benefit is probably that your intercooler doesn't get oiled up
> inside and lose efficiency.
>
> Ron Van Vliet
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Vaillancourt <(email redacted)>
> To: Miatapower <(email redacted)>
> Date: Friday, May 19, 2000 10:55 AM
> Subject: Re: K&N Breather Filter questions
>
> >
> >
> >
> >Eric Vaillancourt wrote:
> >>
> >> No direct benefit. Some people have custom piping, others have fitment
> >> issues. A friend has a odd Aerodyne kit that no one admits to making.
> >> It was on the car when he bought it w/o any documentation. He wanted a
> >> better air filter and intake set up so I made up one with a HKS Super
> >> Powerflow filter that I had lying around. There was no provision for
> >> the cam cover breather line, so we used one of the described K&N's. It
> >> worked great and solved the problem at hand.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >>
> >> (email redacted) wrote:
> >> >
> >> > What benefits does a filter have over just routing the rubber piping to
> the tap
> >> > on the filter?
> >> >
> >> > -Shoefly
> >> >
> >> > On Fri May 19 11:17:13 2000, Eric Vaillancourt <(email redacted)>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > That one will work, but the easier one is the standard 3/8 size. The
> >> > > nipple, (or hose barb), on the cam cover is 10 mm or approx. .4".
> The
> >> > > .375" rubber will fit nicely over the barb. This filter is a strait
> >> > > design, (2" OD x 1.5" long), not a tapered one, but it looks good in
> >> > > place. They offer this size only with a chrome end, (p/n
> 62-1320), and
> >> > > it retails for $17.00 USD locally. Most auto parts stores locally
> here
> >> > > carry them in stock. (Baxter's)
> >> > >
> >> > > The 8 mm size is smaller and may be a *very* tight fit on that hose
> >> > > barb, BTW. K&N states that the pliable rubber flanges may be
> stretched
> >> > > up to 1/16", (1.5 mm), to fit in between sizes.
> >> > >
> >> > > I have also seen the key chain size used as a vacuum line filter on a
> >> > > Sebring at the bypass actuator. :) Worked well and looked, well,
> >> > > "cute". :) It is a real filter after all. For those interested,
> it's
> >> > > p/n 87-0150 and sells for $13.75 listed as a "key chain, round cone
> >> > > filter style.
> >> > >
> >> > > They offer a panel filter key chain for only $2.00 if you can really
> get
> >> > > imaginative. ;-)
> >> > >
> >> > > Eric
> >> > >
> >> > > Mel Hoagland wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I know this topic has been discussed extensively, but like a number
> of other
> >> > > > list members have mentioned lately, I can't get any results using
> the
> >> > > > archive search, so here goes, I'll make it short.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I've found a price for the K&N model number 3490 or $22, and it
> will take 2
> >> > > > to 3 weeks. Ouch. This filter has an 8mm diam. flange, is 25mm long
> and has
> >> > > > a conical shape, from 35mm to 25mm.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > First, is this the right one to use? Second, does anyone have a
> better
> >> > > > source?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > TIA
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Mel
> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > > > Mel Hoagland ((email redacted))
> >> > > > "Wheezy" black 96/97 FMII/III vrrooommmm
> >> > >
> >> > >