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Air filter oddity
My car had a fram air filter that looked fine. Due to seeing oil despite no appreciable blowby and sealed separator, I changed the filter (which looked clean) per some forum recommendations.
I put a Mann in. Now my turbo has a more noticeable whistle, which is consistent with my old 300d cars... But the odd thing is that it is making less boost. I have a gauge and a boost controller. I had tuned the controller to not give me more than 11.7psi. This was done with the old filter. With the new filter in, I can't seem to get more than 10.75 psi under any conditions. I cant imagine that a new Mann is more restrictive than an old fram. What gives? Nothing has changed on the boost controller. Thanks!
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K) |
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Put the old Fram back in and see what it does.
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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now 83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD! 83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked |
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x2. see what it does with the other filter.
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed |
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A little late... Two weeks of travel/garbage collection between replacement and seeing this.
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K) |
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I think the air filter lid is not sealed well. Is the Mann filter slightly taller than the Fram? Is the air filter assembly secured at the air intake? In my experience a whistle is usually air being drawn in somewhere around the air filter assembly.
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81 300CD (sold) 1972 280 SEL 4.5 (sold) 1966 250 S 4 spd (sold) 1974 450 SL (sold) 86 BMW 325ES (sold), 1973 280C (sold) 1988 300 SE. |
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When I say whistle I mean the typical 617 turbo sound... Same one I'm used to hearing for a few hundred k. Not a bad/abnormal noise. It actually sounds more "right" now (like I'm used to) then when I had the fram in.
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K) |
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You could briefly run the Car without the Air Filter. That might give you some extra information.
If the Boost remains the same without the Air Filter you would know if it is another issue.
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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel |
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Was replacing the air filter the only thing you did under the hood that day?
Were you poking or prodding around in any way that might have loosened the inlet hose on the turbo?
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Mac 2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d “Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22 |
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Nope, just changed the filter.
I should note that the "noise" is a good thing - it sounds just like my other 617 diesels which I had a lot of miles on and experiences with... Its really just the pressure which does interest me. Car's drivability doesnt seem any different... And Ive checked for leaks in the gauge piping.
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K) |
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