[T3] Oil bath filter

[Daniel K. Du Vall]

Now I am totally confused. 
The AAR (no longer there has been hacked off by a previous owner) And I do mean hacked)
I have a solid plate on one end of the IAD.
I assume that would have had a metal tube that would have gone to the PCV Valve.
I do have the heads with the breather ports. 
The PCV assembly is still intact.

Here's what I was thinking the vacuum port for the AAR would connect to the PCV valve and the two ports on the heads with a (T) to the port on the air cleaner cover. Putting it on the one on the snorkel I would think would allow dirty air to be sucked into the case.  Will this work?

Now that I know I have the wrong year what is a possible solution to this dilemma? 

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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 12:54 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Oil bath filter

On 13 Jul 2013 at 13:55, Daniel K. Du Vall wrote:

> First question what year would this have come off of?

> http://volkswageninsanity.us/Postings/FI/IMG_20130713_074527.jpg

> It only has two ports the one on the lid I assume is for the heads but not sure what the one on the air inlet snorkel is for.
> My car is a 72 but does not matter as I am doing the MegaSquirt system on it.

That looks like a '69 air cleaner to me, due to the weighted flap on the inlet.

The port on the lid goes to the AAR; the one on the inlet would go to the breather, but you have the wrong breather box for that. Keep in mind that you MUST be careful about the breather on this, or you'll get oil pumped out the rear of the case. Your '72 breather box has 2 plastic caps on it. Under the small one is a PCV valve that should have a hose that connects to a metal tube coming off the front cover of the IAD. You will also need the heads with the breather ports on them.

Or you can change to the earlier breather box and dipstick tube.

> Second question is there a recommended method of cleaning and what oil to use?

Never allow the upper half to turn upside down. Scrape any dirt off it's bottom side. Pour off the old oil from the bottom half; wipe out any dirt from the bottom. Refill up to the step with clean engine oil. Do this more often in dirty environments, less often if your air tends to be clean.

I usually dip a finger into the oil and rub it along the bottom. I don't change the oil unless there is 1/16" or more of sludge under there.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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