Re: BMW Air Flow Meter - Open Filter Replacement

[Fltrplntman@domain.elided]

Awww, save yourself some money do what I did. I put a K&N open cone air 
filter on my existing AFM on my Milano. If you can work with wood, its easy. 
I used a silcone/ nylon composite material. (bad choice on my part.It will 
last, but a pain in the butt to cut.) As an after thought, I figured a good 
hard wood will work. (temperature isn't a problem for where the air filter is 
mounted. 
Simply cut a 3 inch circle from 3/4 inch thick stock, preferably solid wood, 
not plywood. Then cut out a 2 x 2.5inch rectangle from the center. You will 
want to cut the circle in half to make installation easier. Seal the wood 
with a good paint, or for a touch of class, clear polyurethane. (Hmmm... A 
little wood grain in the engine compartment.... maybe this will catch 
on...Naaahhh.) 
Lay a bead of silcone sealer around the square section and clamp it on the 
existing square AFM intake piece. Behind the air cleaner assy flange. (Uhh.. 
I forgot to mention, you might want to remove the air filter housing.) But 
the filter should fit inside the air filter housing with a little finesse. 
This job cost me $5.29, for the sealant I had run out of and $32 for the 
filter. Alot cheaper than another AFM. 
Just my way of  building a better  (and cheaper) mouse trap.
Tim Timko
Warren, Ohio
88 Milano Platinum
82 Lancia Zagto
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