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Hello Dave, >Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 16:59:25 -0800 >To: type3@vwtype3.org >From: David Yaghoubian <goob@dnai.com> >Subject: Re: [T3] Air Cleaner question > >> >>041.129.611.3 >> >>It is a paper element aircleaner, not an oil bath. >> >>Can anyone tell me what this was originally for? It fits perfectly, >>but there is a piece on the left (drivers) side that slides on the >>air cleaner to go over top the left side carb. Kind of like an >>extension piece to complete the air cleaner. Without it, the left >>carb has no air cleaner and the entire unit is working for the right >>side only! > >Hi Tom- > >I have the same air cleaner set up (041.129.611.3) on my dual carb (solex) >68 sqbk. When I bought the carbs, linkage and air cleaner, I was told that >they were stock '67 parts. > >So, do you or don't you have the small left side carb piece? That's right. I am missing the small left side carb piece. Anyone have one kicking around you don't know what to do with?? >The air >cleaner is a 2-piece unit, with the small left (driver's) side piece being >held to the rest of the air cleaner by a large rubber strap (kindof like a >big rubber band that seals the gaps and holds the piece on there but >doesn't require hose clamps.) When set up right, this allows you to move >the left side piece around to make it easier to remove and install. > >Thus, you should have: > >-one very large right side piece [which a) connects to the right side carb, >b) holds the paper air filter element, c) connects to the fresh air inlet >at the right rear of the engine compartment, and d) accepts the return from >your oil breather outlet] > Have it! >- one small left side piece (which connects to the left carb and the large >right side piece) > Don't have it! :^( >-one fat rubber band thing to hold them together (anyone got the part >number for this?) > Don't have it, not too worried about this part. >-of course, the paper filter element (dont know the part number. would like >to though! ) > Don't have it either. >let us know what you find. Maybe somebody out there has a left side piece >waiting to be rejoined with its lost bretheren..... ;) > >Dave Y. >68 Square (ying) >65 Cadillac convert (yang) > > Thanks for the info Dave. At least I'm getting some interesting information. Regards, Tom 'air cleaner challenged' Cloud ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/