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Need Help please !!!!! Air Box

dede

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Oct 20, 2008
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would it be possible to drive without my airbox on my mark 4 ibiza as im goin

to fit a k &n airfilter and ther is no room for the airbox to fit back on??????

thanks :)
 

olethalb

ibiza gone!!!
Oct 9, 2008
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bracknell
when my filter split and fell off it over fueled and was nearly undriveable. this was a mk3 cupra though.

i'd never recommend driving anything without a filter though!
 

Damoegan

Sir Bob,a geordy legend..
Oct 15, 2007
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If you do mean a K&N induction kit then yes, you do remove the airbox.

This is my engine bay

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dede

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Oct 20, 2008
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its just k & n air filter
i got it on had to cut part of air box so it would fit over the filter
 

dede

Active Member
Oct 20, 2008
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So it wasn't designed for your car then and you cut away part of your airbox to get it to fit :blink:


moreless haaa it fits perfect onto the pipe but the airbox just wuould fit back over it proper but it does now lol

got a mate to do it
 

Gooner_Mike

Teaching the kids
Jan 20, 2008
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moreless haaa it fits perfect onto the pipe but the airbox just wuould fit back over it proper but it does now lol

got a mate to do it

This sounds like a right botched job! :( Any air filter that is designed for your car will fit with no problems whatsoever... no cutting involved. :confused: Got any pictures?
 

AndrewJB

Friend to SEAT UK & Cupra Racing
Aug 16, 2007
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it sounds like hes put on an induction kit and then tried to put the airbox back on around the induction kit:scary:
 

dede

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Oct 20, 2008
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heres some pics please dont laugh lol

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as this last pic shows the plastic has melted the edge a bit :(
 
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Gooner_Mike

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Is that the proper filter for your car? Its an inducton kit so the airbox is not meant to the put back on. From what I understand, the airbox forms part of the engine cover on your engine so... your either supposed to leave the engine cover off, or trim it massively so the new filter does not foul it in any way!
 

Fl@pper

Back older greyer and less oilier but always hope
Jun 19, 2001
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call the rancher quick, there's some horse's gone a missing running loose in dat dare engine bay !! :)
 

AndrewJB

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IIRC i remember some one saying they carnt have induction kits on the models that the airbox is in the cover?
 
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