Re: Stupid kids

[John Van Vuren <jiggervv@fdldotnet.com>]

Shawn C. Meze wrote:
> 
> At 12:36 PM 7/24/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hey guys (and maybe gals?)
> >
> >I was looking over my newly purchased '87 16v, and noticed a piece of
> >foam down by the air filter.  So I take the battery out, get the fuel
> >injection stuff out of the way, and what do I find?  No filter, half of
> >the air box broken off, dirt in by the air flow sensor plate...  The kid
> >that I bought it from had tried drilling holes in it and broke it, then
> >ran it without a filter!  He had a piece of that grey 1/4 foam (VERY
> >porous) stretched over where the filter should be and held on with a
> >nylon tie strap.  So does anyone know where I can get the lower portion
> >of the airbox?  Cheap of course...  maybe one of you has a 16v for
> >parts.  Are the 8v's the same?  Thanks for the info.
> >
> >John
> 
> Im pretty sure the 8V and 16V air boxes are NOT the same. There are a few
> more items inside the 16V airbox than the 8V. Whether or not the 8V bottom
> end will fit remains to be seen by these eyes. (Anybody done it?)
> 
> Anyways, your best bet is to go to the junkyard and pick up a used one on
> the cheap. (Maybe $5- $10) I got myself a few spares to mess around with
> modifying the boxes. I got a completely stock unmodified bottom box just in
> case I ever need it.
> 
> Damn kids...   :)
> 
> Shawn

There aren't any Sciroccos in junkyards here for at least 100 miles in
any direction.  It's kind of neat having an unusual car that nobody else
in your area has...  but when it comes to stuff like this, it sucks.
Thanks for your suggestion Shawn.

John

'87 16v Scirocco
'86 GTi
'82 VW diesel truck
'83 Audi 4000S
'83 Jeep Scrambler
'68 Dodge Charger
and a few other toys!  :)
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