Quiter Engine Air Intakes

[LONG_KEELER]

Sorry. I meant quieter.

My Volvo 2000 series engine is fine and very happy with it.

The air cleaner is metal, including a wire mesh and does seem to amplify the valve noise of a diesel.

Do you think a more modern one would work ?

I have been looking at the quiet range fro ASAP :-

http://www.asap-supplies.com/search/air+filter/chromed-air-filter-with-foam-element-202776

What do you think ?

Thanks in advance

 

[Plevier]

Many many years ago I fitted a pancake filter like that to a Mini. Made it a hell of a lot noisier than the standard paper element one!
I have a VP MD2020 and the air filter is just a lump of lightweight foam. I've wondered if a K & N type filter would be quieter. e.g. real K & N http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/K-N-Unive...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53f7c5cdd4 or cheapo copy http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLUE-EASY...2320229362535&pid=100034&prg=7839&rk=1&rkt=4&
Interested to hear from anyone who has tried one.

 

[nigelmercier]

My air filter is just a wire mesh, it wouldn't stop sand, but it might stop Uncle Ben's Rice! I'd also like to fit a filter if it would make it quieter, but I'd be concerned it would restrict the air flow.

The engine is an MD22-P, built 2000.

 

[William_H]

I would think that it is a question of what makes most of the noise in your engine. It may be that a larger air filter/ silencer might reduce the noise but it also may be tha tit is already a reasonably quiet air filter compared to the noise produced by the combustion valves and exhaust.
If youy had a few metres of tubing similar in size to the air intake you could take the end far from the engine bay so in effect eliminate intake noise. (make it remote) then assess the engine noise. Did it make any real difference eliminating intake noise? If so then a big filter muffler would be worth having. good luck olewill

 

[nigelmercier]

I've just looked at the "quiet range" filter in the OP. I fitted one of these to my 1968 Mini Cooper, it made it much louder than the standard filter. Which was good, then.

 

[Plevier]

I've just looked at the "quiet range" filter in the OP. I fitted one of these to my 1968 Mini Cooper, it made it much louder than the standard filter. Which was good, then.

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