This is what his engine looks like (that mine looks like too without the yellow)
And here's what the engine is supposed to look like including the Oil Bath Air Cleaner (thing on the right):
I guess this is kind of a case of "I don't know what I don't know." and "Pictures speak a thousand words" and "Cliche saying occur more often after travel and midnight".
So, does anyone know what NOT having this would do to an engine? and What would HAVING this do?
Thanks,
Casey
4 comments:
With a stock air cleaner, the warm up will be faster because of the warm air tube that comes from the bottom of the engine to the air cleaner. There is a thermostat on this that shuts off once the engine is warm. A warm engine is running at its optimum. Some people will say it cleans the air better too.
The Volkster is right. I ran a K&N on my 69 Bug and although I believe it filtered better and the engine could breathe more, the warm up period was prolonged and in cold weather, the choke stayed on longer. It had a throaty sound that at age 17, was all that mattered to me. Ha!
Turns out I missed that this was a single carb. I have dual carbs and it's probably set up correctly.
I'll make another post with the pics of the actual engine.
I do not post on there very often for the same reason. Even searching for info gets tedious because you have to read 3 pages of opinions before someone actually answers the question. I'm an individual and so is my bus. Use whatever air cleaner you like ;)
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