Thanks Ken, I've often wondered if the filters were washable as are the Donaldsons.
I have a s/h one that I can try it on.
Phill
> Ken Garratt <
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> Phill,
> Goto:
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Heavy-Duty-Air-Filter-Vanagon-VW-part-025-> 129-620B-/330467378893#ht_500wt_1182
> Goto:
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http://cgi.ebay.at/VW-TRANSPORTER-3-Bus-Kasten-MANN-LUFTFILTER-/310301791> 669?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item483f6d95b5
> I've mentioned this before here but the
filtering material in the
> 025129620B oval filter looks much the same as the filtering material in
> a re-washable Donaldson brand air filter that was already installed in
> my T2 kombi 2 cab ute back in 1980. It's still there. It came with a tin
> of Donaldson "Concentrated Washing Compound For Air Filter Elements".
> Pretty simple, add 2 tablespoons of the compound (powder) to a bucket of
> warm water, dunk the filter in, leave it to soak for less than 24 hours,
> swill it about occasionally then rinse it in clean water and leave it
> out in the sun to dry. Then reinstall for another 20000klms or whatever
> takes your fancy.I say this because I've already tried washing/cleaning
> the 025129620B oval filter using the same donaldson washing
> powder/bucket of warm water procedure.
> Seems to me to be ok, can't see any change in performance, these oval
> filters
are heavy duty and I'd be thinking twice about throwing them
> away after a single use.
> Cheers.
> Ken
> To:
Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com> From:
plander@optusnet.com.au> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:20:16 +0000
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Fixing Mechanics Fixes
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> Oil cooler seal was leaking and found that a previous mechanic had just
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> Need to replace some water hoses as a previous mechanic had fitted fuel
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> Replaced air filter element with correct type. 025 129 620B The correct
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> I now need to find an air filter pre-filter which was removed by gas
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> Does anyone have a spare for sale?
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