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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:21 pm 
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i am pretty much mechanically retarded and just noticed this 'K&N' thing in my engine the other day, wondering if its stock or has it been put into the car and if so what does it do? i know its some sort of filter. its an ED 1994 manny.

 

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:25 pm 
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Its a sticker. K&N are a filter company so i guess youd have a K&N air filter in the air box

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:40 pm 
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.. and if you do have a K+N air filter, dont ever throw it out!.

Read up on "servicing" them. They flow much better than the factory air filters.

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:51 pm 
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just means u might have a k&n filter in ur box they are a pretty good filter most of the guys on here have them they last for the life of ur engine so hang onto it if u have it

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:11 pm 
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Pop open the air box, and have a squiz at the filter.
If its crappy and made of paper, then its a sticker mod! If its plastic-ish and red in colour.. then you have one of the good KNN filters the blokes above have mentioned.
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:23 pm 
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its a filtercharger baby!

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:25 pm 
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if it does have a k and n filter I'd find out if its legal.

some over here in the eastern states have just found out that filters that use oil of any kind to aid filtration are illegal.

just a heads up,not criticising any one or anybody.

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:35 pm 
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also the snorkal you have is a good one its out of an xh ute it sucks in more cold air than the slandered one
in other word you have a pretty sick cold air intake
would u wanna sell me the xh snorkal lol ?

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:35 pm 
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its a wank factor sticker

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:23 pm 
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naughtyfalcon wrote:
if it does have a k and n filter I'd find out if its legal.

some over here in the eastern states have just found out that filters that use oil of any kind to aid filtration are illegal.

just a heads up,not criticising any one or anybody.


wtf??????

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:27 pm 
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lol yeh wtf k&n made them to stick in the filter boxes so they were legal lol

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:17 pm 
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well no there not,because the oil gets sucked into the inlet manifold and fouls the sensors apparently.

TECHNICAL GUIDELINES FOR AIR AND NOISE EMISSION
REQUIREMENTS FOR MODIFIED I N -SERVICE VEHICLES
Information Bulletin
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(a) Open element or pod type air cleaners on
carburetted vehicles are not permitted.
(b) Dry element pod type air cleaners are
permitted on EFI vehicles. Oiled, oil-soaked or
fluid-treated elements are not permitted. Any
sensors integral to the original system must
be retrofitted to the same approximate
location.

this information is taken from the Vic roads website.

as was pointed out to me ,just because you can buy it don't mean its legal.

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:22 pm 
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heres another piece of info for the nsw members.

for new south wales members the word from the rta technical service is as follows.

modifications can be done to the exhaust system and are legal provided that the owner of the vehicle has the new system approved by an rta listed engineer.

this does not apply to manifolds,headers or extractors etc as they have no effect on the emissions.

so our systems are legally allowed on the proviso that they are given approval.

but because there are so many on the roads the rule is not enforced unless you bring undue attention to yourself.

this for all vehicles produced after 1986 or there abouts

so i hope this ends the pissing contest once and for all.

information available here.

Vehicle technical inquiries including Authorized Inspection Stations
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:25 pm 
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how does oil get sucked in if its in the air filter box?

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:32 pm 
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through the air ducting,makes sense after all there is a lot of air flow going through it.

 

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