In a message dated 98-08-16 22:14:38 EDT, Route87@AOL.COM writes: > Couple more ?s- > Can i get an aftermarket air cleaner, what the ycost Yes. K & N makes an excellent re-useable air filters. Check: Performance International 696 W. 18th Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Bob Franzke Managing Director EMAIL: performanceintl@virtualrep.com WEB: http://www.performanceintl.com FAX: 949-642-3923 (USA) They cost about $30. K&N model E-2475, $27.42 infact. Buy the additional filter oil to spray on the filter after washing it out periodically. Called a "Filter Service Kit", costs $7.95. >& how do you open the > air cleaner? I took off the top but there's more to get into! First, you remove the air filter housing. To do this, undo the two hose clamps at the filter's intake and exit. Then, remove the plug of wires on the front side (the side nearest the front of the van) of the filter housing. Then, undo the clasp on the top of the housing. Now, just lift the housing out. Additional clasps are now undone to remove the top and access the filter. > Oh is doing an oil change as easy as it is on a 71 bus? I never changed an > oil filter either. I might be heading to Laughlin( 250-300 mile trip in HOT > desert) and I wanna get something done to the engine. Pretty easy. Access to the filter is good. I'd recomment the type of "socket" style filter wrench that attaches to a ratchet extension and grabs the bottom end of the oil filter like a big socket would. To aid in installing the new oil, I prefer a long (16") tapered funnel that I can stick right into the filler spout. These typically have about a 4"-5" diameter big end and a 1/2" diameter small end. I've cut of a couple inches off the small end to make it pour faster out of about a 1" diameter hole. I have also heated the center section with a hair and bent it about 20 degrees or so, so that the big end of the funnel can point "up" a bit more and make pouring easier. The only other BIG THING about oil changes in a Vanagon is: DON'T OVERTIGHTEN THE DRAIN PLUG. It doesn't need to hold a suspension bridge together, just keep the oil from leaking out. Many have overtightened and STRIPPED the threads on these. Stripped threads is not a good thing. Good luck, Jim Davis |
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