The K&N air filters, if over oiled, can ruin the mass air meters in the newer VW's, like the Mk4's. They don't cause any problems for our "old tech" air plates...
-josh --- Boyd Drew <[email protected]> wrote: > Had not heard this... and havent ever had a K&N come > apart either... > I have heard that this can happen with foam element > filters, > but it hasnt happened to the ITG one that Im > currently using in the year its > been in... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bensinger, Greg > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 10:37 AM > To: A2_16v (E-mail) > Subject: [A2-16v] K&N filters and the 16v > > > Hi all, > > Do people recommend running a K&N drop in filter w/ > the 16v? I believe the > PO had put one in my GLI. It is time to recharge or > replace it. I have > heard some people mention that the K&N will ruin the > Air Flow meters in our > cars? > > Any truth to this? Any other solutions if not K&N > for performance > enhancement? > > Greg Bensinger > Mentor Graphics Consulting Group > 2530 Meridian Parkway > Suite 135 > Durham, NC 27713 > Work: 919.484.2510 > Fax : 919.484.2540 > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > A2-16v mailing list > [email protected] > http://maillist.myip.org/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v > > _______________________________________________ > A2-16v mailing list > [email protected] > http://maillist.myip.org/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v ===== Josh Wyte Momentum Motorsports 508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com
