k&n crankcase vent filter

[mental_help]

what are the benefits of a crank case vent filter or a oil filler plug?

 

[pughman]

no benefits.....looks good though..

 

[mental_help]

where did you git that intake tube at?

 

[colindo94]

He made it himself....look at the top of the page.

 

[mental_help]

What’s that black thing in front of the oil fill cap connected to the two hoses?

 

[Turdle]

That is a filter for the air conditioner refrigerant.

 

[mental_help]

what does it do and how much is one

 

[pope_face]

Umm... it probably filters the air conditioner refrigerant...

But I don't think you'd need one... The whole system is under pressure, so if you don't have one it'd be a pain to try to get one in... you'd have to depressurize the system, install the filter, and then repressurize the system... you likely would have to take it in to a shop to get it done, so personally I think it might be a little too much cost for something that isn't that important...

My A/C is dead though... it was replaced about a year or two ago... as in, completely replaced by the PO... new compressor, lines, condensor, etc, etc,etc... cost about $1500 for everything IIRC... now it's busted again. It won't turn on when I push the button, and eventually it started trying to engage the compressor clutch without the button depressed... it would never fully engage though, so it just made a horrid clicking noise for a few seconds every couple minutes... I eventually completely unplugged the electrical connector from it... It's probably just low freon or R12 or whatever's in it, but I don't know if it's worth it to get it fixed again... even though last summer we had 36 degree temps up here some days... I think that's about 110ish for you folks in the States... So right now it's a toss-up between getting it fixed or having on-board air...

 

[levishake]

you shouldnt need another filter, thats one function of your orifice tube other than regulating the amount of refrigerant going into your evaporator core.

 

[Shooter_68]

On-board air? Is that like setting mine to 72 degrees, 70 mph with 2 windows down ?

 

[Mud Bug 94]

hahaha .......i often wonder about on board air using the ac pump.

 

[levishake]

save alittle money, get an a\c setup like larry the cable guy has in his pickup truck in the movie Health inspector, that will do the trick.

 

[pope_face]

I've never seen the movie... care to elaborate?

And I'm pretty sure you could get OBA with the A/C compressor... you could probably re-use the basic lines as well... I think it could be done with either a cheap, broken air compressor... just remove the motor and compressor and run the lines to the A/C... or, get a compressor tank of whatever size you want, a blow-off valve/pressure regulator, an air-pressure gauge, and some air hose... Once the refrigerant has been evacuated from the A/C system I suppose it could be done for under $50... maybe $100 if you want to have a nice setup...

The only thing I'm unsure of is whether or not the compressor requires pressurized refrigerant in order to be able to engage the clutch... if so, then there would have to be constant pressure in the system in order for it to work... anyone have any input on that?

 

[levishake]

in the movie larry the cable guy has a household window a\c unit installed in his backwindow of his pickup truck. funny stuff

 

[pope_face]

Hahaha... I could get one of those swamp coolers like from the old-school hot-rods... I think that's what they're called... probably look better than a house A/C... or just pick up one of those heavy truck/bus dash-mounted fans and stick it in the little dash tray...