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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | Air cleaner dust valve I have just finished mounting my roof rack and tinting the windows and now tackling the small jobs at hand. While lubing my throttle linkage I noticed under the air-cleaner there appears to be something missing on the bottom by which looks like a hose attaches...a trip to the EPC shows a DUST VALVE. Can someone explain the workings of such and do all 460's have them ? Thanks, Mike (0531063a.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 0531063a.jpg (52KB - 9 downloads) | ||
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kerry460 Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: tasmania australia Vehicle(s): 1984 300GD LWB WAGEN Posts: 611 | RE: Air cleaner dust valve G,,day .i am presuming it is the same as on 300GD .if so .it is a moulded piece of rubber ,round to fit on to pipe .it then flattens out to create a seal .by pressing on the ends of the flat seal it allows it to open,thereby dumping accumulated dust an crap .i hope i have explained it .yes it is neededto seal the air filter body.cheers kerry. | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: Air cleaner dust valve Thanks Kerry...that explains the mystery hole. now off to order one up. Mike | ||
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amzimmy Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa/Italy Vehicle(s): GD300 1981, Alfa GT 3,2 V6, Alfa Brera Q4 3,2 V6. Posts: 850 | RE: Air cleaner dust valve kerry460 - 6/4/2006 11:12 AM G,,day .i am presuming it is the same as on 300GD .if so .it is a moulded piece of rubber ,round to fit on to pipe .it then flattens out to create a seal .by pressing on the ends of the flat seal it allows it to open,thereby dumping accumulated dust an crap .i hope i have explained it .yes it is neededto seal the air filter body.cheers kerry. Actually to be a bit obstreperous , the valve serves to impede the dust particles to be sucked in (vacuum) the air filter housing while able to drain possible water accumulation in the filter housing when not under vacuum. amzimmy | ||
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martin Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Del Mar, CA Isles of Scilly, UK Vehicle(s): 99 G500 95 E300D 95 R1100GS 06 K1200R Posts: 297 | RE: Air cleaner dust valve DesertStar - 6/5/2006 1:56 AM I have just finished mounting my roof rack ... That is a great looking roof rack. Do you know if there is a SWB version available? | ||
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roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Air cleaner dust valve I concur with amzimmys description. It should be called a one way water drain valve. | ||
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