Volvo Penta D2-55 - air filter

[icarusbop]

The air filter for the intake on the engine looks suspiciously like a bit of foam, but the price of a replacements is listed at over £50.

I reckon I could make my own, has anyone tried this? If so, please can someone provide the dimensions, as I don't currently have access to the boat (it's miles away) - on a plane...

Thanks
IcarusBop

 

[Tranona]

The air filter for the intake on the engine looks suspiciously like a bit of foam, but the price of a replacements is listed at over £50.

I reckon I could make my own, has anyone tried this? If so, please can someone provide the dimensions, as I don't currently have access to the boat (it's miles away) - on a plane...

Thanks
IcarusBop

It is just foam because it doers very little. First because there is minimal dirt to filter and second it does not stop much noise. So really not necessary and lasts forever - because it is not doing much.

 

[VicS]

It is just foam because it doers very little. First because there is minimal dirt to filter and second it does not stop much noise. So really not necessary and lasts forever - because it is not doing much.

and cheap as chips from Keypart:

https://www.keypart.com/stock/3580509-r

 

[Quandary]

and cheap as chips from Keypart:

https://www.keypart.com/stock/3580509-r

Chips must be a lot dearer down in the affluent S. E. corner of our impoverished island.

 

[icarusbop]

It is just foam because it doers very little. First because there is minimal dirt to filter and second it does not stop much noise. So really not necessary and lasts forever - because it is not doing much.

Thanks - I don't think it does much but the one fitted is falling to bits and I think the engine could suck in the particles. I could just take it off, but I guess any filtration is better than none...

and cheap as chips from Keypart:https://www.keypart.com/stock/3580509-r

This website lists it at £32.34 - excluding delivery; your chips wherever you are, are seriously expensive!
Granted it's cheaper than £50 I stated at, but it's still a lot for a tiny bit of foam.

You can get Foam air filters on eBay starting at £3.25 with a jubilee clamp on neck, I just need the dimension to be able to get one that is roughly the right size.

Regards:

IcarusBop

 

[Rafiki]

You should be so lucky, on my D2-40 the complete plastic unit has to be replaced, so even Keyparts charge £42! Why cant these things be similiar to car fittings - oh I know, that would make the engine manufacturing process a bit more expensive!

 

[pvb]

You should be so lucky, on my D2-40 the complete plastic unit has to be replaced, so even Keyparts charge £42! Why cant these things be similiar to car fittings - oh I know, that would make the engine manufacturing process a bit more expensive!

VP say this has to be replaced at least every 2 years, do you do this? I think it's crazy, there's virtually no dirt or dust around in most engine compartments, so I can't see a need for such frequent replacement of a costly item. The similar filter on my old 2003T was replaced once in 24 years, and then only because the foam was starting to deteriorate.

 

[No Regrets]

I bought all my TAMD40b filters from filters online.

Cheaper than keypart!

 

[NormanS]

My MD22 has a mushroom shaped air inlet, which may have a mesh screen (the sort of thing which stops small children from being sucked into the engine). It seems to manage perfectly well without an air cleaner. It's not as if a boat engine operates in a dusty environment.

 

[superboots]

After making a paper filter - using kitchen hob extractor filter material - I found this needed replacing after it got dirty from a leaking exhaust and so used a car cone air filter bought on ebay. I was able to fit this to the engine by using a plastic elbow surplus from a domestic gas flue which made a perfect push fit onto the engine.