Hey all,

I use one of these with my Subaru 2.2. There are adapters available
online for the MAF connection, and I moved the snorkel from the right
to left side of the van to provide cold air. Works great so far, and
gives a nice throaty growl when you step on it, but quite under normal
throttle.

http://www.knfilters.com/universal/apollo.htm

Note that they're technically an off-road product.

Joel

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 8:08 PM, GMac999 <gmac999@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In an email message earlier it was mentioned using a K&N washable
> filter.  I
> run them on my off-road VW's with good success.  The one thing I add
> is one
> of the K&N pre-filters.  If the engine starts choking down due to
> dust, you
> can pull it and knock most of the dust off in clumps and continue on.
>  With
> just the filter, that's not an option.
>
> GregM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Dave Yates
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:33 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Air intake
>
> I've a Subi engine in my Vanagon and on recent trips in VERY dusty
> conditions found the air filter collected too much dust.  At present
> it is a
> cone type with a cleanable paper filter.
>
> Has anyone put their filter up through the panelwork that runs up the
> corner
> of the van to the air vent?  I can envisage some sort of a flexible
> hose,
> but I have trouble knowing what sort of filter to put up there,
> inside the
> vent, so that it doesn't change the appearance of the van.
>
> An alternative might be to shroud the existing filter somehow so that
> all
> its air comes from up in that cavity, but the last thing I want to do
> is
> reduce the air flow into the intake.
>
> Any comments anyone?
>
> Dave
> downunder
>