Why won't my "Green" panel filter fit!!!!

Anonymous · June 21, 2007, 12:07

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Hi folks,

i have bought a "Green" panel filter for my MR2 but it's so bl**dy tite to get the airbox clips over the airbox cover.

Receipt shows right filter, just seems abit thicker?

It that usual?? s:? :? s:?

roger · June 21, 2007, 12:25

No idea. All I can say is I assume you "fiddled" with it to make sure it was sitting perfectly?

By the way, what is a "green" filter, and who makes it? If you are talking about longlife ones from TRD etc., then they have been fitted before without problems.

Anonymous · June 21, 2007, 13:40

Hi Roger,

Found info on this forum for them, w www.green-filter.co.uk w .

I have fiddled around with it, but it seems the outer lip seats between the top and bottom of the outer lip of the filter box.

I'll have another go in abit.......

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roger · June 21, 2007, 13:49

Sorry to be a problem, but have you got the right filter?

Went on the site. MR2 (AW11) is for the Mark 1, and MR2 is for the Mark 2.

Can't see anything for the Mark 3

Anonymous · June 21, 2007, 14:23

Definately got the right one one Roger, think it came up on the invoice, 1.8 vvti when you go through the invoice part.

Anonymous · June 21, 2007, 14:27

Hi Roger, just had a quick look on the w www.green-filter.co.uk w site and if you click on the top left icon for panel filters i ordered the top filter, the 1.8l i 16v one, presume this is the right one?

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roger · June 21, 2007, 14:30

Sorry, my bad. I read 99> as BEFORE 1999, which strictly it is! Presumably they meant 99->, and of course they don't make a 1.8 Mk2. Doh

SimonC_Here · June 21, 2007, 14:43

Don't think the side of my TRD one looks like this...

Simon

roger · June 21, 2007, 14:57

Nor does mine, but I took that as a "generic" side view just to get the dimensions. The top view looks right. IIRC it has a top lip, and a smaller body, bit like a soup plate.

SimonC_Here · June 21, 2007, 15:10

The dimensions look fine, a little smaller than the K&N ones:

W/L/H
Green:155/249/20
K&N:157/251/24

Perhaps the seal is just that little bit thicker.

Simon

rtbiscuit · June 21, 2007, 19:08

green filter are originally from k&n, i think there were arguments in the company and one business partner left and started his own company, they use the same materials as k&n.

if its a case of something being in the way then cut it off

Anonymous · June 21, 2007, 21:12

Cheers folks!

Will have to have another look tomorrow as the cold beer in the fridge got the better of me!! s:)

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ChrisGB · June 21, 2007, 21:45

Green filters are a favourite with the Skoda modding crowd (don't laugh, you would be surprised) and are know to have fit problems from time to time. I suspect their tolerancing and process control to not be as good as the suppliers who make the stock items.

Chris

Anonymous · June 25, 2007, 09:07

Late reply.

Managed to get the clips back on but what a tight fit!! s:shock: :shock: s:shock: