[Shotimes] 80mm MAF failure, CLEANING procedure and Materials?

[John J. Weidenbenner]

Jim,

Are you refering to the S&B gauze cone filter that came with the BOS, circa
1996, from the SHOshop? I've cleaned mine 4 or 5 times with the K&N kit and
it's holding up well.

John W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>
To: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
Cc: "'SHOTimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 80mm MAF failure, CLEANING procedure and Materials?


> The oiled cone filter that came with the SHOshop 80mm MAF, can and snorkel
> kit seemed to be big enough, but it only lasted 3 washings.  I washed with
> the K&N cleaning kit, but after the third time, it developed holes.  I
> sealed these with silicone.
>
> When nobody on this or the tech list could come up with a good number for
a
> K&N, so I could buy it from Mallinson, I went to AutoZone.  Got one that
was
> close.  The large end is about 1" all around smaller than the SHOshop can
> opening.
>
> The K&N appears to be a little higher quality.  But I would like to have a
> slightly bigger one. The K&N listings were a little hard to coach the AZ
guy
> through...
>
> regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> Valparaiso, Indiana
> '93  5 SPEED   282k few mods
> '95  5 SPEED   272k lots of mods and now using oil @ 600mi/qt.
> "double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
> To: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
> Cc: "'SHOTimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 80mm MAF failure, CLEANING procedure and
Materials?
>
>
> > Why did the SHO Shop later go in the direction of the snorkel?  Was it
an
> > easier or cheaper way to get cold air than a can?
> >
> > I have heard concerns about the snorkel that the air filter it uses may
> > offer too little filter area.  I once ask The Donald about finding the
> > largest K&N that would fit into the interfender area, but we never
> followed
> > up on it.
> >
> > VO
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > I have a friend with some fiberglass skills, would anyone be interested
in
> a
> > "knockoff" shoshop cold air can. I was thinking about making some of
them
> at
> > some point.
> > Bruce Malachuk
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