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Subject:Re: K&N air filters
From:Jack R
Date:Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:48:15 -0500

Project Farm test here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ3L-E-ufYo

I use one on my 2.1l, but thinking of going back to a standard filter based on the tests I'm seeing.

Jack R.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Steven Shelton
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 10:18 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: K&N air filters

 If it was a superior filter, the whole cleaning and re-oiling mess might
make sense, but K&N doesn't seem to do well on comparison tests such as
this: https://www.project200.com.au/dm-iso5011/.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 10:02 AM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Thomas,  I haven't seen your postings before, so welcome to the list.
>
> I use K&N filters, and have not noticed anything better or worse about them
> than others, but maybe I haven't thought much about it.  They have been
> recommended here by persons who are acknowledged as being more
> knowledgeable than others, which is why I've used them.  Sometimes GoWesty
> has a "deal" on them.  I also drive on dusty roads, and clean the filter
> occasionally.
>
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 6:46 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello volks,
> > I searched my emails to see if this has already been discussed but hasn't
> > since the time i've been on the list so. What are the experts thoughts on
> > running a k&n air filter on these beasts? I've been running one for a
> > couple years. definitely feels like I gained a tiny bit of horse power
> but
> > are those couple extra horsies worth it? also noticed had to clean it was
> > before 50k miles must be the dirt roads I drive on during camping season.
> > thanks in advance.
> >
>

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