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Air cleaner dust valve
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Posted 6/5/2006 4:56 AM
DesertStar
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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



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Posted 6/5/2006 5:12 AM
kerry460
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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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Posted 6/5/2006 5:17 AM
DesertStar
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RE: Air cleaner dust valve

Thanks Kerry...that explains the mystery hole. now off to order one up.

Mike
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Posted 6/5/2006 6:14 AM
amzimmy
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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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Posted 6/5/2006 12:58 PM
martin
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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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Posted 6/7/2006 5:10 PM
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RE: Air cleaner dust valve

I concur with amzimmys description. It should be called a one way water drain valve.
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