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checking air filters - davidkerryedwards - 12-15-2006 04:25 How do people test their air filters? My European Mercedes motorhome had a nifty feature. It had a vacuum operated piston in the intake. When the air filter go dirty and vacuum increased in the intake, it would suck the piston down and it would show red in a little window. I see my intake, pre-turbo has a schrader valve (inoperable) in it which I assume is for testing with a vacuum gauge. Do other people have that? If not, what are the options? With filters at $80 it's nice to have a test before replacing. Kerry 82 FC 35 Denver checking air filters - Bob & Carol Howald` - 12-15-2006 04:58 Dave That's oem on my 93pt also oem on my Dodge diesel truck. Bob 93pt-40 In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > How do people test their air filters? My European Mercedes motorhome had a nifty feature. > It had a vacuum operated piston in the intake. When the air filter go dirty and vacuum > increased in the intake, it would suck the piston down and it would show red in a little > window. I see my intake, pre-turbo has a schrader valve (inoperable) in it which I assume is > for testing with a vacuum gauge. Do other people have that? If not, what are the options? > With filters at $80 it's nice to have a test before replacing. > > Kerry > 82 FC 35 > Denver > checking air filters - davidkerryedwards - 12-15-2006 05:06 Ok, I found one. I'll probably get it and install it in the intake. http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=85-2444 Kerry 82 Fc 35 Denver --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob & Carol Howald`" wrote: > > Dave That's oem on my 93pt also oem on my Dodge diesel truck. Bob > 93pt-40 > > > > In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > > > > How do people test their air filters? My European Mercedes > motorhome had a nifty feature. > > It had a vacuum operated piston in the intake. When the air filter > go dirty and vacuum > > increased in the intake, it would suck the piston down and it would > show red in a little > > window. I see my intake, pre-turbo has a schrader valve > (inoperable) in it which I assume is > > for testing with a vacuum gauge. Do other people have that? If > not, what are the options? > > With filters at $80 it's nice to have a test before replacing. > > > > Kerry > > 82 FC 35 > > Denver > > > checking air filters - davidkerryedwards - 01-03-2007 03:55 Picked up my air filter indicator yesterday. Overpriced at $38 but still a good way to keep track of the condition of the filter. It goes in the intake between the filter and turbo or filter and engine intake. It's basically a vacuum guage that shows highest vacuum pulled. It should help avoid the problem Julia had with a plugged filter. It comes in two versions. On is threaded and the other fits into a grommet that itself fits into an 11/16 hole drilled in the intake. Kerry 82 Fc 35 Denver --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" wrote: > > Ok, I found one. I'll probably get it and install it in the intake. > > http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=85-2444 > > Kerry > 82 Fc 35 > Denver > |