I have an air cleaner assembly that's dirtier than a pig's *** on Fat Tuesday. Would this affect the performance (or startability) of the car any?
Thanks

 

I would think so. Since the dirt is acumulating you would think it'd stop air flow from getting into the intake. Clean it up and get a replacement filter.

 

YESSSS!!!!! Replace it if its dirty, you will notice a difference.

 

Well, it's a brand new filter, but, yeah, I'll clean it up.

 

Yes...Very...remember, rotaries love to breathe freely... If its as dirty as you say it is than you are for sure losing some power from it. I suggest getting a new filter and cleaning out any dirt or grime thats in there.

 

Why is it so dirty if its brand new?

 

The paper thingy is brand new. The Assembly, that's stock.

 

Oh, so the FILTER is new, but the thing that holds the filter is dirty?????. I thought you meant the filter was dirty.

 

Nah, the big round Blue thing

 

Okay, well i dont think that would affect the performance unless the dirt was getting sucked onto the filter. Y ou clean it anyway though

 

FIgured I might as well while I have it off

 

Okay, there's a helluva lot of really black, really stubborn crap on the Assembly. Tell me this is normal please. And it's in the tube connections too (as well as dirt )

 

Gunk in the vacuum line connections could be buggering up something enough to cause starting issues. It may not be bad, but dirt is certainly not good, clean it.

 

take some purple power to it. my parts car had one dirtier than sin on it. i took it off, sprayed some PP on it, used a little scrub brush, and voila! looks just as clean as my other one.

 

If you're married- do the purple power thing outside...

If you're single- put that bastard in the dishwasher!

 

I used Greased lightning in the bedroom O_o

 

I dont even wanna know why.

 

 

I did rather walk into that one
It tore all the grease right off there!
lol

 

Pics coming soon. AFter taking the pictures, the camera showed me a lot of rather large grease globs that I somehow managed to not see before. Once I can get more greased lightning and paper towels, I can finish it off!
Please note, there was VERY little blue visible when I started.

 

BEFORE: (Sort of. Best one I could find )


AFTER:

 

Well it looks better. WOW youe engine bay is dirty. Looks like you should take a pressure washer to it What are those stains on your bed? ewwwwwwww.lol

 

Hey, back off the stains.

The engine bay is much cleaner, even cleaner than in this old picture. Must. Take. More. PICTURES!