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  • WTB, Need to buy air filter housing for syncro
    Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
    Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:38:27 -0600
    I need another air filter housing for my 1987 syncro, anybody got one to sell me? Gary Calgary
  • Need air filter housing part
    Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
    Wed, 10 May 2000 23:43:30 -0700
    I am missing one of the four metal clamps that join the upper and lower parts of the Digijet air filter housing. Does anyone...
  • Re: K&N air filters
    Historical mailing list - Karl
    Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:09:00 -0800
    ...Air flow speed can have a lot to do with the filters effectiveness. Also the design of the filter and housing-ductwork also has...
  • Re: wtb: Air Intake Boot
    Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
    Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:48:07 -0700
    ...I'm looking for the rubber boot that is insided the engine compartment, between the Syncro pre-filter and the main air filter housing...
  • Wanted: Air filter housing for 2.1 liter
    Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
    Mon, 23 Dec 2002 13:35:48 -0700
    I need an air filter housing for a 1987 syncro. 2.1 liter digifant. This is the black plastic box that the air filter...
  • Re: Subject: AFM ? (as related to the air filter housing)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:41:08 -0800
    ...AFM ? (as related to the air filter housing) > > Is there anything to preclude a remove/replace of the Vanagon air > filter > housing with something...
  • AFM ? (as related to the air filter housing)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:17:24 -0800
    Is there anything to preclude a remove/replace of the Vanagon air filter housing with something more direct? The AFM seems to be connected...
  • Charcoal canister hose connection
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Sun, 13 Aug 2000 21:54:35 EDT
    Hello Volks The hose coming off the bottom of the charcoal canister connects to the air filter housing on my 84 GL. This hose...
  • Re: K&N air filters
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
    Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:49:46 -0500
    ...Air flow > speed can have a lot to do with the filters effectiveness. Also the design > of the filter and housing-ductwork also has...
  • wtb: Air Intake Boot
    Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
    Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:34:29 -0700
    I need the air intake boot that goes between the pre-filter and the main air filter housing on a 1987 Syncro. Does anyone...
  • air filters
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Thu, 25 Apr 1996 08:59:59 -0700
    ...Both filters fit in the same housing. Do any of you off-roaders use the expensive dusty-environment air filter? Seems pretty hard to...
  • mystery filter 85 GL
    Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
    Thu, 23 Sep 1999 16:39:41 -0400
    ...In tracing a cold start problem I removed the air filter housing to look for the routing of the aux. air supply to the...
  • Re: Subject: AFM =?UTF-8?Q?=3F=20=28as=20related=20to=20the=20air=20filte?= =?UTF-8?Q?r=20housing=29?=
    Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
    Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:03:51 -0700
    ...AFM ? (as related to the air filter housing) Is there anything to preclude a remove/replace of the Vanagon air filter housing with something...
  • Vanagon Air Filters, & Oil Changes (was: Just Say NO...)
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 16 Aug 1998 23:20:52 EDT
    ...the > air cleaner? I took off the top but there's more to get into! First, you remove the air filter housing. To do...
  • Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] AFM ? (as related to the air filter housing)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:24:29 -0800
    ...Saturday, December 11, 2010 9:17 AM Subject: [VW gas I4 Conversions] AFM ? (as related to the air filter housing) Is there anything to...
  • Syncro Air Intake
    Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
    Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:22:32 -0700
    ...I noticed that the air intake looked very different than the one my Syncro. Ahead of the filter housing (back towards the tail light...
  • WTB: Air filter cover for Turbodiesel
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Thu, 3 Apr 2003 08:07:09 EST
    Hi folks, I have one of those steel cylindrical air filter housings in my 1990 1.6td Syncro 16". Unfortunately, it is missing the...
  • Charcoal filter?
    Historical mailing list - Carlos Del Rio
    Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:27:36 -0400
    ...canister with 2 air hoes, one leading to the paper air filter, the other one connecting directly into the cooling housing. I believe it...
  • bURNINGvAN 2015 and air filter housing
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:28:37 -0800
    ...an air filter, a proper one, not the KN I've been running. He, Detlev, says that there is a Jaguar filter housing that...
  • WTB Air Cleaner Housing
    Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
    Fri, 10 Sep 2004 17:01:28 -0700
    Anyone out there have an 86-91 Vanagon air filter housing? I also need the clip on the body it attaches to and the...
  • WTB: Syncro intake Boot
    Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
    Tue, 25 Mar 2003 23:07:10 -0700
    ...Located between the cyclone filter and the air filter housing. If so please email me. Thanks, Cory
  • Re: wtb: Air Intake Boot
    Historical mailing list - shawn luft
    Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:31:17 -0400
    ...Kevin McLean wrote: > I need the air intake boot that goes between the pre-filter and the main > air filter housing on a 1987...
  • Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:09:04 -0700
    ...the throttle body is not on the air filter housing. But the Air Flow Meter is on the air filter housing though. and a...
  • Re: The K&N
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Sat, 16 Mar 2002 16:16:11 -0800
    ...So on a syncro, it goes like this: | | snorkle | | | | [afm]==[air filter]==[trap]==[ ] My question is does it eliminate everything aft of the air...
  • odd ball syncro air filter?
    Historical mailing list - Hahn Rossman
    Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:10:03 -0800
    ...As far as I know the air filter housing is not different between the syncros and the 2wd vanagons. Does anyone know for sure...
  • Re: air filters
    Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
    Thu, 25 Apr 1996 12:33:16 +0000
    ...Both filters fit in the same housing. Do any of you off-roaders use > the expensive dusty-environment air filter? Seems pretty hard to...
  • Re: Relief valve parts
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 9 Nov 2010 23:57:02 -0500
    ...air-cooled ready for winter and when I removed the oil filter and parts from the relief valve on the engine/filter housing fell...
  • Relief valve parts
    Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
    Sat, 6 Nov 2010 19:22:40 EDT
    ...air-cooled ready for winter and when I removed the oil filter and parts from the relief valve on the engine/filter housing fell...
  • Re: Replacement for SA air filters
    Historical mailing list - Karl M
    Thu, 13 Jun 2002 09:22:16 -0400
    The Tiico filter housing is not even close to what I have. I can get replacement filters for those already. ----- Original Message ----- From: Willolyn99...
  • Re: Air Filter looks stained (with oil?)
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Wed, 4 Mar 1998 13:47:40 -0800
    ...I would clean the filter housing, change the air filter, and check it periodically to see if it gets oily again. -Mark McCulley At...
  • Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:03:05 -0600
    ...with my air filter housing lid,pick up a relay then plumb the booster heater fan into the air filter housing. Ya never know...
  • Airbox for sale...
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
    Tue, 11 May 1999 10:13:58 -0700
    ...air filter in it still. Also will sell the hose from the airbox to the panel, the panel and the 90 degree upbend housing...
  • Turbo Diesel air cleaner question
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Sat, 6 Jan 2001 20:39:21 EST
    Hey Gang, Can any of you folks with turbo diesels tell me if the aircleaner canister has a cover? The barrel shaped housing faces...
  • Re: wtb: Air Intake Boot
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:45:22 -0400
    ...wrote: > > > I need the air intake boot that goes between the pre-filter and the main > > air filter housing on a 1987 Syncro. Does...
  • Re: odd ball syncro air filter?
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Sat, 22 Mar 2003 04:22:22 +0000
    ...As far as I know the air filter housing is not different between >the syncros and the 2wd vanagons. Does anyone know for sure...
  • Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:49:29 -0700
    ...What to check? > > Spot-on! The the throttle body came off the air filter housing. Not sure why > I didn't spot that right...
  • Throttle valve housing question......
    Historical mailing list - Chad G
    Sun, 9 Sep 2001 20:16:22 -0400
    ...02 sensor, both temp sensors, thermostat, H2O pump, plugs, wires, distributor and rotor, air filter, cleaned FI grounds) and notice an oily gas puddle...
  • Re: Metalic Chirping Sound ~More Details
    Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
    Fri, 17 Nov 2000 11:24:54 -0400
    ...I already had a similar (?) sound that I traced to the air filter housing attachment, the one that ties it to the passenger side...
  • Placement of vacuum line from aircleaner to???
    Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
    Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:24:37 +0200
    ...aircleaner on my 1985 1.9 gasoline carburettor DF engine. In the proces I unplugged the 2 vacuumlines going into the filter housing - thinking...
  • Re: unusual cause of engine problems
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Tue, 5 Sep 2017 22:17:05 -0700
    ...1) air filter housing, 2) under the refrigerator. Both were deer mice, and brought in their own nesting material, in the form of dried...
  • 3 questions: starter/ignition switch/temp warning light
    Historical mailing list - K G Gilbert
    Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:48:06 EDT
    ...Recent changes include plugs/fuel and air filters/dist. cap and rotor/and starter - which required disassembly of air filter housing and throttle body...
  • WTB: Syncro intake boot
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:05:09 -0400
    I need a Syncro intake boot that goes between the air filter housing and the water separator. It looks like this: http://www.gowesty...
  • Fuel mixture change
    Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
    Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:53:22 -0800
    Hello All, I have my air filter housing apart looking for the air mixture adjustment. I read the clymer book and it says there...
  • $20.00 Syncro Air Filters!
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 14 Jan 1997 18:02:10 -0800
    ...Just to reiderate on these; OEM Syncro style air filters, (Metal Housing) normally sold in the range of $70.00 in the states. I...
  • Free Syncro brake parts, misc.
    Historical mailing list - Ron
    Sat, 10 May 2014 13:43:06 -0700
    ...Also have a Vanagon air filter housing. The filter housing has the air measuring thingamabob, Bosch 025 906 301C / 0 280 202 079 attached...
  • Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:56:56 -0700
    ...What to check? Spot-on! The the throttle body came off the air filter housing. Not sure why I didn't spot that right...
  • Syncro Air Filters! Lowering Springs for Vanagon $399.00
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 9 Apr 1998 06:40:05 -0700
    ...I also have some More of the Steel housing Syncro OE Air Filters. $25.00 Plus S&H will get you one of these...
  • Vangon Fan Housing
    Historical mailing list - Dr. D.W. Carment
    Mon, 1 Aug 1994 15:11:18 -0400 (EDT)
    Has anyone out there had any experience in removing an air cooled Vanagon fan housing with the engine in the vehicle? I have had...
  • Re: K&N air filters
    Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
    Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:20:30 -0800
    Additionally, make sure that the “snorkel” is firmly attached to the air filter housing. There are some who think that its’ sole purpose is...
  • Re: temp II sensor
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Fri, 10 Nov 2000 08:13:49 -0800
    ...My air filter housing does not have a hose from the > top center out to the carbon filter, but is capped off with a...
  • Re: Who makes the good air filter? (1.9l)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 6 Sep 2015 08:30:26 -0400
    ...If you really want to make an improvement consider going to the 2.1L air filter housing and using the Syncro high capacity filter...
  • WTB: Syncro intake boot
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:08:34 -0400
    ...I need a Syncro intake boot that goes between the air filter housing and the water separator. It looks like this: http://www.gowesty...
  • Re: WTB: Air filter cover for Turbodiesel
    Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
    Thu, 3 Apr 2003 21:51:49 -0500
    ...AOL.COM> wrote: > I have one of those steel cylindrical air filter housings in my 1990 > 1.6td > Syncro 16". Unfortunately, it is missing...
  • Re: can anyone look up a part# on ETKA for me?
    Historical mailing list - jbange
    Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:15:01 -0700
    >i need to know if 025 129 615 B air filter intake hose for '84/'85 vanagon >transporter/truck is still available? local dealer...
  • Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:51:18 -0700
    ...What to check? Spot-on! The the throttle body came off the air filter housing. Not sure why I didn't spot that right...
  • Re: hiccups/hesitations-update-new AFM
    Historical mailing list - Kw
    Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:12:32 -0700
    How about this theory, when you removed the air filter housing, I.E. the AFM) to put in the new one you jiggled the...
  • Re: part number
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
    Wed, 26 Jul 2000 14:03:42 -0700
    ...The actual picture shows the older style air filter housing (square element ala 2.0 air cooled engine), but everything else looks correct and...
  • Re: Another warm up strategy
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 28 Dec 1999 11:56:14 -0600
    ...Also, never > overtighten an oil filter. It can cause the gasket to pull away from the > filter housing and begin to bind up on...
  • Re: part number
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:00:42 -0700
    ...The actual picture shows the older > style air filter housing (square element ala 2.0 air cooled engine), but > everything else looks correct and...
  • Re: '72 engine questions
    Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
    Mon, 09 Oct 1995 15:38:12 -0800 (PST)
    in my '73 bus there's an air outlet from the fan housing at the location you described. it goes to the charcoal filter...