Date:         Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:32:51 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake
              can be used- to cone or no!
Comments: To: mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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Mark.......it sounds that by reversing hoses, you are making the dirty side
of the air filter element......
which is always on the outer surface.............the inner surface in your
set up, which might be less than ideal.

Honda Prelude........
the Honda prelude airfilter round can/box...........about second generation
Prelude.........the ones with retractible headlights......
makes a nigh perfect air filter and air intake noise silencer set up.

I have one btw......or very similar, round can style.........
just looked at it...........think it came from a toyota .......it   had an
air intake temp sensor screwed into the top, looks like.........would need
to block off that small hole, which would be no big deal.

Can send pics. Would only want 20 bucks for it.
Scott
www.turbovans.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "mdrillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can
be used- to cone or no!


> Neil, that is the wrong V6 Caravan box! The one we diesel Vanagon guys
> mostly use is the larger type found only on 3.0 models. We take that and
> reverse the lid so the hoses are on opposite ends and hook easily to the
> snorkel when fitted on the driver's side behind the tail light. The one
> you show is the small 3.3 filter box which some people use on the
> passenger side when they have an intercooler on the driver's side.
>
> The 3.0 was used in something like 88-94 Caravan models with some
> overlap with later 3.3 years.
>
> Mark
>
>
> neil N wrote:
>> Thanks David.
>>
>> I feel a little sheepish, but did not realize that K&N filters used
>> oil in the filter element. I know that oil fouling the MAF is already
>> a potential issue with the stock Jetta 2.0 so wouldn't want to
>> possibly exacerbate that.
>>
>> I know of two other VanaJetta guys who are using Honda (Model?) air
>> filter boxes. To my eye, they use larger elements (hard to tell from
>> these pics)
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/HondaAirFilterBox2.jpg
>>
>> than the Caravan V6 box.
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Caravanfilterbox2.jpg
>>
>> Actually I was quite surprised to see just how small the Caravan box
>> looked compared to the Jetta box.
>>
>> I removed the silencer when I installed the box so the flow may be "ok".
>>
>> I have to "Air Care" (emissions testing) my VanaJetta soon (crosses
>> fingers.....). Hopefully the Caravan air filter/box won't create
>> trouble in that regard.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>>