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    On my ABL, on taking out the air box to remove that rubber bung to clean the muck out of the wing vent found half the air filter element was soaked in water, bottom of air box was dry can only think is coming off scuttle ledge as parked on an angle. Anybody else had this? Theres a shop by me that do £8.99 K and N rip off cone filter think I might get one as it would be mid air mounted and any water should miss it. Thoughts anyone.

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    I was put off the cone filter as the airbox draws cold air from outside the engine bay through the wing, the cone would have to be mounted close to the vent but still suck hot air from the engine bay !

    Sell my T4 ? I'd rather stick wasps up my butt !!!

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    • #3
      That's true but I don't want to be changing the air filter element every 5 minutes. Will try one and make a bracket and see how it goes as is only 8.99......nothing ventured nothing gained.

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      • #4
        True mate, let me know how it goes as I've got one I was gonna put on, if it goes well I might just pop one on mine 👍

        Sell my T4 ? I'd rather stick wasps up my butt !!!

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        • #5
          Just changed mine earlier and found it damp and mouldy. Mine's parked on a slope too, nose uphill.

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          • #6
            The Mrs just found the problem. Tipped water over the air box, water got in under where the pipe goes on from manifold, took apart and air box lid is warped and a part broken off that double lip that forms the seal. Going to play about with cone filter the weekend, picture a fabricated alley bulkhead with air pipe going thro' but we'll see.

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            • #7
              Cool, I'll keep watching for updates 👍

              Sell my T4 ? I'd rather stick wasps up my butt !!!

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              • #8
                Will do mate. Couldn't believe the crap I got out of the air vent, not putting the foam part back in real damp trap. Amazed theres no rust in that corner.

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                • #9
                  Think I'll take a look at mine, I changed the filter in April so I'll check that too 👍

                  Sell my T4 ? I'd rather stick wasps up my butt !!!

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                  • #10
                    Not a bad idea, could have grown 2 ton of spuds in mine.

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                    • #11
                      Another area of issue lol these old vans seem to have quite a few, good job we like em really 😂

                      Sell my T4 ? I'd rather stick wasps up my butt !!!

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                      • #12
                        I think their ok. The lad over our back fence got a v reg transit to do up in april..........hes still welding the fecking thing 4 months later. When its finished it'll still be a transit. Your never bored with a ford!

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                        • #13
                          Good old Dagenham dustbins 😂 I've always had a soft spot for Ford's though !

                          Sell my T4 ? I'd rather stick wasps up my butt !!!

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                          • #14
                            Ahh me dads got a mark 1 Mexico, did have a lotus Cortina and just sold a rally prepped mark2 rs2000 for a ruddy fortune. He always comes up smelling of roses. Yet the one ford I had was a d reg xr3i I swear on a dark night you could hear it rust. Wifes first car she loved the thing. Did go well mind.

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                            • #15
                              Some nice old Ford's there mate, I had an xr4i loved that old thing, i also had an xr4x4 but I stuffed that into a tree at over 80mph, I've had loads the escort rs turbo was the fastest, that thing made me smile.
                              Always had VW's in the family too, really glad I got my own one now tho !!!

                              Sell my T4 ? I'd rather stick wasps up my butt !!!

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