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MG MGF Technical - K&N query

Started the *F* yesterday and there was one terrific rattle - which lasted for just a couple of seconds.

Pulled the car forward and there lying in the drive was the the metal K&N logo plate from the the front of the filter.

QUESTION - does it do anything other than make the filter look nice? It look just like it is a lable to me.

Ted
Ted Newman

To be honest Ted i don't know, but i'm tending to agree with you - it's probably just a cosmetic finishing plate.

SF
Scarlet Fever

I guess you've done the obvious and checked for a bigarse hole on the end of the filter - If no hole no drama, if hole then fix it quick as the filter ain't working no more!

Dont K&N give their filter a million mile warrenty?
Will Munns

Yep Will - no gaping mouth showing or change to intake noise - which is why I asked the question as it seems like an uneccesary expense to fit this rather attractive and well made 'dish'

Ted
Ted Newman

>it seems like an uneccesary expense to fit this rather attractive and well made 'dish'

At least 90% of K&N's are fitted by boy racers because they're pretty - A trick that K&N clearly havn't missed!
Will Munns

Now - does that put me in the 90 or the 10 percent bracket :-)

Ted
Ted Newman

Because of the position in the F, 10% but blood relative of the 90 if you brought it just for the noise ;-)
Will Munns

Same thing happened to my K&N a year or two back Ted. It's largely cosmetic, although I was concerned that it would leave some holes in the filter so that unfiltered air could enter the engine.

I contacted Leslie at Kinnor (now http://www.Filterpower.com) - and she arranged replacement by return of post. K&N really do honour their 1,000,000 mile warranty! :o)
Rob Bell

This thread was discussed on 17/05/2004

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