Volvo penta 2003t air filter

[Cillcais]

Is there any alternative to the volvo penta air filter? The sponge has degraded and I can't open the unit to replace it. Any help would be appreciated as I have twin engines.
Living outside the UK adds to the already high price.

 

[PabloPicasso]

K&N filters probably have a viable replacement

Someone will be a long soon with the part type I should think.

Measure the air intake apeture where the filter attaches and that should get you started.

 

[antares]

On my last boat we had a2003t and once the air filter had collapsed into a soggy mess the engineer who did the annual service for me said just forget it and leave the housing empty . Volvo prices ridiculous.There’s little air contamination down in the engine space . We ran like that for eight years and never a problem .Others on this excellent forum did suggest cutting one from a type of foam quite readily available but we never got round to it. A search on here probably will bring something up.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

On my last boat we had a2003t and once the air filter had collapsed into a soggy mess the engineer who did the annual service for me said just forget it and leave the housing empty . Volvo prices ridiculous.There’s little air contamination down in the engine space . We ran like that for eight years and never a problem .Others on this excellent forum did suggest cutting one from a type of foam quite readily available but we never got round to it. A search on here probably will bring something up.

+1. The air filter on my 2003 never looks anything but spotless; I do check it from time to time. But where's the contamination to come from? The air intake is in a sheltered, enclosed engine compartment, and the air has to come through a convoluted path to reach it. It's not like a car's engine where road dirt etc. can reach it. Of course, a 2003T will require a higher airflow, but even so, I doubt that the inlet air is ever dirty enough to worry about unless you let off a powder fire extinguisher!