What's the harm if the air filter doesn't filter enought dirt anyway?
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What's the harm if the air filter doesn't filter enought dirt anyway?
I have a foam filter right now and my understanding is, it may flow better than a K&N, but it doesn't filter as well. So, that's my question...what harm is there to the engine if too many dirt particles are getting sucked in?
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Re: What's the harm if the air filter doesn't filter enought dirt anyway? (Mr. S)
Dust and dirt building up on your valves, throttle body.
Remember all of the tanks/vehicles in Iraq, their engines were seizing up due to the fine sand getting through their filters.
Remember all of the tanks/vehicles in Iraq, their engines were seizing up due to the fine sand getting through their filters.
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Re: What's the harm if the air filter doesn't filter enought dirt anyway? (T_Rex)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by T_Rex »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a foam filter right now and my understanding is, it may flow better than a K&N, but it doesn't filter as well. So, that's my question...what harm is there to the engine if too many dirt particles are getting sucked in?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Did you oil your foam filter?
I have a foam filter also, and it works wonders!
Did you oil your foam filter?
I have a foam filter also, and it works wonders!
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Re: What's the harm if the air filter doesn't filter enought dirt anyway? (4DeepCivic)
i run a open element intake on my car (racing stack) on race days and a filter on the street i notice a difference between flow, but i dont want a whole bunch of crud scratching my cylinder walls and creating blowby
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Re: What's the harm if the air filter doesn't filter enought dirt anyway? (4DeepCivic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4DeepCivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Did you oil your foam filter?
I have a foam filter also, and it works wonders!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, I do. I use the K&N cleaning kit.
Also, what is blowby, exactly?
Did you oil your foam filter?
I have a foam filter also, and it works wonders!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, I do. I use the K&N cleaning kit.
Also, what is blowby, exactly?
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Re: What's the harm if the air filter doesn't filter enought dirt anyway? (T_Rex)
I am need fo a air filter for my swap what is the best one to get..?
I know a dude told me today that I can **** my my motor..
soo whats a good filter for my b16a sir II..?
looking to send between 40-80 bucks good one..
I know a dude told me today that I can **** my my motor..
soo whats a good filter for my b16a sir II..?
looking to send between 40-80 bucks good one..
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blowby is when the air fuel mix explodes inside the combustion chamber some of it goes around the piston and into the oil pan. this is blow by and is very bad for your oil. the pcv valve gets rid of it if it is working correctly.
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