Air filter

[dspithaler@...]

Some interest to SP owners. I've had mine since 2003 & I didn't know it had
a gage on it to tell when the Donaldson air filter was getting dirty. I was
checking the engine compartment on the street when I saw it. Had never seen it
before. Mine was in the green. It said to replace the filter when it is in
the red. Mine is mounted above the cruise control on the left side looking in
the compartment the street side. I was going to put one on a K&N gage after
the filter intake on the curb side. Hope this helps someone.
Don
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA



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[Pete Masterson]

When I discovered my Donaldson air filter on the generator had
seriously clogged up after a relatively short amount of use, I was
advised to check where the engine breather tube was located.

I discovered that it 'emptied' within a few inches of the air filter
intake. (Talk about a way to sell lots of air filters!)

I purchased some heat-resistant plastic tubing (5/8 O.D. worked for
me) and replaced/rerouted the breather tube. Since the generator
sound box is all steel, this presented some challenges. After
examining several possibilities (that would have required drilling
through the box), I finally routed the tube to the outside by running
it down the street-side, front edge where it can pass to the outside
in an area where only the foam sound-deadening material presses
against it. I left about 4 or 5 inches sticking down below the
generator box. The outside portion of the tube isn't too noticeable,
but it's just behind the front bumper. I used nylon 'wire bundle
ties' to hold it in place. I only needed to drill one small hole in
the triangular steel brace on the generator sub-assembly frame rail
to secure the tube.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
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On Sep 26, 2007, at 8:08 PM, dspithaler@... wrote:

> Some interest to SP owners. I've had mine since 2003 & I didn't
> know it had
> a gage on it to tell when the Donaldson air filter was getting
> dirty. I was
> checking the engine compartment on the street when I saw it. Had
> never seen it
> before. Mine was in the green. It said to replace the filter when
> it is in
> the red. Mine is mounted above the cruise control on the left side
> looking in
> the compartment the street side. I was going to put one on a K&N
> gage after
> the filter intake on the curb side. Hope this helps someone.
> Don
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA



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[Robert & Teri Rahn]

I too the air filter out of my 88 pt 40 a couple weeks ago and I cant
remember which way it goes back in. Is the tapered end against the
turbo or is it the larger end that has the opening in it. I think the
larger end with the opening on it was inserted first.

Robert Rahn
Kalispell, Mt.
1988 pt 40

[Curt Sprenger]

The larger open end goes to the turbo.

On 10/24/07, Robert & Teri Rahn wrote:
>
> I too the air filter out of my 88 pt 40 a couple weeks ago and I cant
> remember which way it goes back in. Is the tapered end against the
> turbo or is it the larger end that has the opening in it. I think the
> larger end with the opening on it was inserted first.
>
> Robert Rahn
> Kalispell, Mt.
> 1988 pt 40
>
>
>



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Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA


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