blackcurrantgsr

Well there are alot of forest fires burning around where I live, and as a result there is a TON of smoke in the air. I dont imagine that is very good for any car to drive in, let alone a turbo charged b18c. How much would an air filter really filter out this crap? Thank god I do have a backup vechile I can use to get to work in I dont want to drive my car in this crap.

dpetro1

hmm interesting question. do you not have a filter at all? if not i would suggest getting one. i know space can get tight but just because its turbo doesnt mean you no longer need something to filter the air going into your engine.

EsotericImage

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if your lungs arent getting oxygen, neither is your ride

Spawne32

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you should be running an air filter regardless of the quality of the air, but in this case (if u do have a filter) its not so much the particulates that will be a problem, its the lack of oxygen in the air.

93 Eg Couper

lol **** you bc!!! jk jk

im in edmonton alberta and its RAPING ME. I was outside working today and my eyes fried lol.

blackcurrantgsr

Yeah I have an air filter, I have a L shaped peice of stainless coming out of the turbo and my air filter is pointed straight at the ground. A couple people told me it wouldnt be a problem but it was so damn smoky today even if I did take my car out I would have *****-footed around for sure. Guess I'll see what its like tommorow. Lol yeah eg 93 couper didnt know it was brutal over there too, thank god i dont have to work outside.

boostedeg302

Geez, that must be annoying to see everyday. I wouldnt drive it if I had any questions at all about the oxygen in the air. Get yourself a wideband to be sure tho. That would tell you everything you need to know

Spawne32

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the wideband only measures the charge density, thats how it makes its determination from air/fuel. It wont measure whether the engine is breathing in oxygen or methane, or carbon dioxide.

welfarepc

really? because i thought they called it an "oxygen" sensor?

boostedeg302

I dont know about that. I would think that the less oxygen in the air, the leaner the combustion...

Spawne32

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no it would be richer with less oxygen