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Re: [T3] empi air cleaners


When I used to hang out at the drag strip I saw people putting copper coiled
gas lines through a coffee can that they filled up with ice. So I guess that
was supposed to give the cars better performance.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Miller, Gary (G.)" <gmille46@ford.com>
To: "'Noordien, Igshaan'" <in1@clicks.co.za>; "Type3 (E-mail)"
<type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 5:22 AM
Subject: RE: [T3] empi air cleaners


> Warm air is good for the first few minutes or so. Your rabbit should have
a
> thermostatic valve in it that allows intake vacuum to pull a flap that
> diverts cold air into the inlet once the temperature gets above a certain
> level. Cold air is much better as it contains more lumps of oxygen per
> cylinder full.
>
> Them short aftermarket filters have a very small filter area. They clog
> quicker and restrict flow.
>
> I have a 2007cc motor in my Notch. I'm considering adapting the stock
filter
> to fit. I did start to make my own filter. It's then that I realised what
a
> fine piece of kit the stock item is.
>
> Gary Miller
> UK
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Noordien, Igshaan [mailto:in1@clicks.co.za]
> Sent: 15 March 2001 10:49
> To: 'type3@vwtype3.org'
> Subject: RE: [T3] empi air cleaners
>
>
> I may be wrong, but isn't heated intake air a good thing?  That's why my
> '87 rabbit sucks air over the exhaust manifold. Not that I'm advocating
> the empi's over the stock oilbath ...
>
> Igshaan
>
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