Date:         Thu, 1 May 2008 13:21:54 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Pulling air filter box from Dodge Caravan. Anything else
              worth pulling? (...
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4819FEAB.4060009@cox.net>
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Dang.

I pmailed a diesel head about which Caravan air filter box to use, but
got no response. On Alistair Bells' website, I found a link that
showed air filter box was from a V6.

I got the 3.3 --- :^(

When I was pulling it, I noticed that the outlet to the TB is opposite
the air intake snorkel. Not the same as pic online IIRC, but I pulled
it anyway.

Is this the only issue?

Regardless of air filter box type, in the back of my mind, I gave
myself 3 options for placing the box. This should make it possible to
use this box.

1. In PS tail light area. In this case, I need to find a way to adapt
intake pipe to the oval shape male outlet part of box.

2. Put box in place of the stock air cooled location. One drawback I
saw is that the snorkel would point toward the front. But with minor
mods, it looks like I can turn the box lid 180* so intake and outlet
are on same end of box.

3. Put box in DS tail light area.

I know these solutions require time to make them work, but it
shouldn't be much. When I compare driving time and fuel to get another
one, compared to doing this work, doing the work seems more efficient.

Neil.




On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> Be sure it is from a 3.0 not the 3.3! The 3.0 filter assembly is the one we
> diesel heads use. The 3.3 assembly has issues that make it undesirable.
>
>  Mark
>
>
>
>  neil N wrote:

> >
> > I should have made content in the subject line clearer.
> >
> > I'm pulling the air box to use with the Jetta 2.0 I installed in my
> > Vanagon. I know the diesel guys found that the V6 Caravan air filter
> > box fits nicely in one of the battery cubby holes in engine bay.