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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Haribo! on 09 December 2005, 14:27
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am i going mad or can you simply not get a decent replacement air filter for a 1.6? the thing thats in there now is not only crap but covered in sh!t too now, pipercross said they could make me one but that seems abit pricey
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surely k&n would do one? i thought they pretty much did one for every car out there!
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apparently not, they say they only do them for 1.0-1.3
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have you tried green filters?
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no actually, but i will, hold on a sec
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ok ive looked and it seems they might but this is the closest i can see, "1.6 '83-'82" maybe the 82 was supposed to be a 92??? not sure but thats what it says
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and greenfiltersusa just gives me this page http://www.greenfilterusa.com/vehicle.asp?id=1990&sale=Volkswagen&make=Golf`
which doesnt help much either
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Do a search on here --> http://www.knfilters.com/search/appsearch.aspx I notice there is a Golf option which has 1.6L, 1.8L etc but the Golf ii just says 1.0 or 1.3.
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ah ha that it, i wonder what they class a a golf 2 then???
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dunno really, does seem quite strange doesn't it. :undecided: :undecided:
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it seems that i can get this at halfords :) great :grin:
cheers for the help
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Erm, you can definately get one. Theres one in my 1.6 Driver right now! :smiley: If it helps I think the serial number is 33-2092.
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^^ i guy i used to knock abot with had one on his 1.6 driver, so they are definately out there somwhere!
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Haribo, i got mine from my mate at Hoopers Motorsport in Kingswood in Bristol.
Cant remember exactly how much it was but i recall it being about £40?!?
Ive taken mine off for the winter and stuck my standard airbox on.
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i had a k&n bolt on for my 1.3 and according to the box it also did 1.6 carbs as well. cant remember the k&n number tho.
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you can a green filter, and a k&n, and allsorts from motoro-world.. i been enquirirng about everything for mine! they do list it! if u still strugglin lemme know and i;ll get ya part numbers! ;)
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ah dont worry peeps, i found where i can get one all the way back on page one :wink: :grin: , but when i went to hlfords today i found that a standard one was 5 quid and the K&N was 41 quid, so i said f**k that and got a standard one, they cant be 35 quid better, thats just silly.
ive got a Carb bolt on too which might fit my weber but i may have to make new holes... not sure yet, i really havent looked, i actually think ive broke my engine again, its being clattery inside, no decrease in peformance just has trouble keeping at a steady idle, odd,
cheers
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I know what you are saying about the air filter but the k&n are good for 50,000 - 100,000 miles, so basically once you install them you never have to replace them on a service etc and can clean and re-use if you really want to, but with a stock filter you need to change it at every service, so in the long run the k&n isnt that much dearer but I guess at £35 difference you'd need to do about seven more services to break even. :smiley:
For your clatter problem, check your oil level. :undecided:
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its about half way between the min and max, im not gonna lie, i thrash it everywhere i go so i guess i better keep it on the maximum :huh: just to be sure