[TR] K & N air filters

[spook01@comcast.net]

This "k&n won't filter anything" is a myth, unsupported by any objective scientific study.
Oil bath filters are great if they are serviced and you can put up with the mess.
Since most of us aren't driving earthmovers, I'm pretty certain using a spinning disc is overkill.

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----- Reply message -----
From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman at gmail.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] K & N air filters
Date: Fri, May 18, 2012 19:09


On 5/18/12 7:16 AM, Geo Hahn wrote:
> The one I just got appears to be oiled...
>
> http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc499/Ahwahnee18/VW/KN.jpg
>
> Not for a TR... I prefer to not use them on those engines but for my rear
> engine vehicle that sees a lot of dusty mountain roads I thought it might
> make good sense.
>
Say what????????????

For an off road vehicle your #1 choice should be an oil bath filter.

Your #2 choice should be a spinning prefilter in front of a paper filter (think Donaldson earth mover 2 stage filter systems)
Your #3 choice a box of paper filters
Your last choice before no filter would be an oiled foam filter such as a K&N. A k&N will filter out low flying birds, rocks, gum wrappers, small children, but not fine dust.  Them folks who get paid to race off road with K&N filters completely rebuild the engine after each race. Breaths really well but foam filters do not filter out fine dust. You can use one as a first stage to a 2 stage filter system but they are not as good as the spinner 2 stage systems.

Teriann
TR3 with itg oiled foam filter
Land Rover with Donaldson 2 stage earth mover type filter system

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