Interesting so how does the ecu know how much air is flowing into the engine ? and determine how much fuel is needed, not saying you're wrong.
Tuning 500 TA 0.9 air filter
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Interesting so how does the ecu know how much air is flowing into the engine ? and determine how much fuel is needed, not saying you're wrong.
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I assume by using the "speed-density" method.
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....and using all kind of sensors and factory calculations.
My Alfa GT jtd uses the same Fiat diesel engine, altough at a higher state of HP tuning, like the Saab mentioned.
It is a very hard job to change the filter from beneeth the car, after removing all kind of parts.
But I insist in using a Bosch (made in Italy) paper filter, and cleaning the inside of the filterhousing every 20.000 km's.....after my experiences with other cars, I would never consider to use anything else.
But yes, each his own indeed.
My Alfa GT jtd uses the same Fiat diesel engine, altough at a higher state of HP tuning, like the Saab mentioned.
It is a very hard job to change the filter from beneeth the car, after removing all kind of parts.
But I insist in using a Bosch (made in Italy) paper filter, and cleaning the inside of the filterhousing every 20.000 km's.....after my experiences with other cars, I would never consider to use anything else.
But yes, each his own indeed.
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....and using all kind of sensors and factory calculations.
My Alfa GT jtd uses the same Fiat diesel engine, with German Bosch injection parts, altough at a higher state of HP tuning, like the Saab mentioned.
It is a very hard job to change the filter from beneeth the car, after removing all kind of parts.
But I insist in using a Bosch (made in Italy) paper filter, and cleaning the inside of the filterhousing every 20.000 km's.....after my experiences with other cars, I would never consider to use anything else.
But yes, each his own indeed.
My Alfa GT jtd uses the same Fiat diesel engine, with German Bosch injection parts, altough at a higher state of HP tuning, like the Saab mentioned.
It is a very hard job to change the filter from beneeth the car, after removing all kind of parts.
But I insist in using a Bosch (made in Italy) paper filter, and cleaning the inside of the filterhousing every 20.000 km's.....after my experiences with other cars, I would never consider to use anything else.
But yes, each his own indeed.
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Thankfully, the Saab and the Vauxhall/Opel Vectra and I'm assuming the same is for the Croma and Suzuki SX4, the air filter box is where it should be, completely accessible, on theleft hand side of the engine, so to swap out an air filter takes literally 5 minutes. Not sure why Alfa configured their system the way they did, but that just seems like a terrible faff to me.......
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Just done our TA air filter.
.......... as well as an oil filter and oil change.
We've had the car two years at the end of this month. I was assured it had had a full service when we bought her. She's a 61plate September 2011 baby.
When I did the oil change last year, I checked on the air filter and it seemed ok, so didn't change it. Actually, it was dirty at the end where the air intake is, but that was only 25% of surface, the rest was fine, so I swapped it end-for-end.
This time, I knew I would need to renew it, so bought one in readiness from Shop4Parts £18.00.
I thought you'd all like to see the one I took out. If you look closely, you'll see how it has dirty areas diametrically opposite on the surface so you can see how the air intake has moved with respect to the surface. Anyway, I found it interesting, and I hope you all do to.
For the record, it's done 10,000miles in the two years.
Regards to all,
Mick.
.......... as well as an oil filter and oil change.
We've had the car two years at the end of this month. I was assured it had had a full service when we bought her. She's a 61plate September 2011 baby.
When I did the oil change last year, I checked on the air filter and it seemed ok, so didn't change it. Actually, it was dirty at the end where the air intake is, but that was only 25% of surface, the rest was fine, so I swapped it end-for-end.
This time, I knew I would need to renew it, so bought one in readiness from Shop4Parts £18.00.
I thought you'd all like to see the one I took out. If you look closely, you'll see how it has dirty areas diametrically opposite on the surface so you can see how the air intake has moved with respect to the surface. Anyway, I found it interesting, and I hope you all do to.
For the record, it's done 10,000miles in the two years.
Regards to all,
Mick.
