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At 09:08 AM 1/11/99 -0800, you wrote: >Hi all, > >In my effort to scare up an original air cleaner for my dual carb'd >'69 fastback I came upon one that looked like it would fit so I picked >it up. However, it's not complete. The part number on the top is: > >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? 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] - one small left side piece (which connects to the left carb and the large right side piece) -one fat rubber band thing to hold them together (anyone got the part number for this?) -of course, the paper filter element (dont know the part number. would like to though! ) 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org