'86 5K TQ don't want to start after air and fuel filter change

:-)

hmmmmm... well.... if you've got a paypal account and the filter is good, send it over!

cp

> cp,
> I have a K&N protecting my garage shelf from dust - it does a wonderful job
> at that. I had it in my 5ktq, and my 5k before that, and noticed little
> perf. increase, other than making the whine from the turbo more noticable
> (5ktq), but when I removed the filter I noticed that the metering plate and
> all plumbing back of the filter were coated in a thin film of oil and dirt.
> People with MAF's have reported that the heated wire MAF's tend to fail due
> to oil&dirt accumulation while using K&Ns. Someone on Audifans once posted
> a study conducted by a company concerned with keeping crucial computers
> running (think - in bunkers?)....they concluded that paper was better than
> air/oil. Stick with the cheap paper filters and change them regularly.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ - paper filter keeping dust out
> 1980 Audi 5k - paper filter keeping dust out
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - wire mesh and oil filter
> keeping pterodactyls out
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> "cp" > wrote in message
> news:Ms7Xe.236923$9A2.65188@edtnps89...
>> Steve, is it worth it to get the K&N filter? I don't care about
> performance, it's got more than I need but I do a bit of mountain
>> driving and if it helps the car breath easier....
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>> cp
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