Air Filters

[LadyInBed]

After reading all the info on Jimi’s thread about oil, it got me thinking about the air filter. Is it really necessary ?
In a car with lots of bits and flies rushing around – Yes, but in a boat where the engine is shut away, wouldn’t just a nylon mesh (ladies tights) over the air intake be adequate?


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[Col]

If she still had her legs in them- could be a problem I 'spose.

Petrol boats use a filter / flame arrester. Diesels (mostly turbos) have air filters to stop 'orrible things blowing up your turbo.
You do get a lot of muck in engine bay, rust and rubber dust from pulleys and fan belts for instance.

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[LadyInBed]

Re: Legs in um

Ok! Ok! I know it’s late, settle down. BTW not petrol or Turbo.

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[burgundyben]

Col is right, if legs in tights then no good at all, however, my engines are Perkins turbo diesels and there is no airfilter, just a big trupet with a mertal mesh to stop big things, like ladies tights, getting sucked in. They are 1960's T6.354.



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[dickh]

Mine also has a very coarse mesh filter, stops big things getting in but dust & small bits can still easily be sucked in. Perkins Perama engine. Have considered modifying the inlet manifold and fitting a small car type air filter from ASAP Supplies.

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[charles_reed]

There is a lot of dust around at sea - but mainly sub 10 micron so air-filters don't do anything to stop them.

It's mainly there to cut down noise - just run your diesel without it and you'll find out why it's there.

IMHO if you have no air-filter fitted don't go messing around trying to put one on, if you have one, leave well alone - all ypu'll do in either case is upset the mixture.

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