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| Tking327 |
 Aug 27 2025, 04:32 PM
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For the 1970 1.7L oil-bath air cleaner, how deep should the oil be? It is so messy; and i am also concerned the oil soaked metal mesh is restricting air flow and also i have seen signs of some oil uncomfortably close to the throttle body entry point. I will keep the old oil based one in storage for history sake, but what do you recommend for a paper based system? Ideally, I would rather be rid of the large metal air cleaner apparatus thats there now and go streamlined/smaller.
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| Jamie |
Aug 28 2025, 07:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,150 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Tking327 @ Aug 27 2025, 02:32 PM)  For the 1970 1.7L oil-bath air cleaner, how deep should the oil be? It is so messy; and i am also concerned the oil soaked metal mesh is restricting air flow and also i have seen signs of some oil uncomfortably close to the throttle body entry point. I will keep the old oil based one in storage for history sake, but what do you recommend for a paper based system? Ideally, I would rather be rid of the large metal air cleaner apparatus thats there now and go streamlined/smaller. I believe the round paper filter and housing are unique to 1973 1.7L model year, I know I had a hard time finding replacement filters several years ago. Many other years used larger rectangular filters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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Tking327 oil-bath is messy Aug 27 2025, 04:32 PM
Literati914 You can get the later model 1.7 filter housings, t... Aug 27 2025, 04:36 PM Ishley I converted mine to a filter. Below is a post on h... Aug 27 2025, 04:55 PM
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[quote name='Tking327' post='3221461' date='Aug 2... Aug 28 2025, 09:02 AM windforfun Plug & play. Aug 28 2025, 09:47 AM krazykonrad What set up is this? This is exactly what I'm ... Aug 29 2025, 09:29 AM Maltese Falcon
Plug & play.
Even Porsche aG Discovered thr... Aug 29 2025, 11:18 AM Literati914 Seriously, if lack of available filters is gonna b... Aug 28 2025, 10:04 AM fiacra The air filter is available, just not widely avail... Aug 28 2025, 12:32 PM BillC
The air filter is available, just not widely avai... Aug 28 2025, 12:49 PM wonkipop the oil baths are very very good as a filter mediu... Aug 28 2025, 03:50 PM windforfun http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-parts/a...sec=A... Aug 29 2025, 09:48 AM krazykonrad Thanks! :beer2: Aug 29 2025, 10:01 AM Literati914
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