starfield Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 When checking the air filter today I found that there is a sponge on the side of the enclosure. At the bottom of it there was some oil. Apparently the sponge is used to soak the oil. I have attached some pictures for illustration. Does anybody know the purpose of having the oil and sponge in the air filter enclosure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsheikh Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 1st i have seen this or even heard of it. deffo dont think it has to be in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 its from the crankcase breather hose all the blow through from the crankcase is blown through the hose whre the clean air is pulled back into the air intake the oil vapour is left on the spongue without it the air filter would get covered in oil 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 As above, and it looks quite normal - not soaking. A new air filter 'should' come with a new sponge so it is changed periodically (they did on the mk1 anyway) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 When checking the air filter today I found that there is a sponge on the side of the enclosure. At the bottom of it there was some oil. Apparently the sponge is used to soak the oil. I have attached some pictures for illustration. Does anybody know the purpose of having the oil and sponge in the air filter enclosure. My 2010 1.6TDCi focus air box has a slot like that in the corner of it, No sponge in it but I did find a snail when upgrading the filter to a Green Cotton Performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wase16ll Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 as stated, sponge is just to soak up the odd oil droplets in the vapour...not critical but useful... not all aftermarket air filters come with sponges, but fords will. Lenny, you'd be amazed at sort of things i find in air boxes over the years. bunch of keys, mice nests, squirrel nut hoards, various tools left by previous garages and so on...but the best one, a wallet containing 300 in cash which wasnt the car owners...i managed to track the owner from other bits and pieces in wallet which turned out was lost 9 months previously...if i wasnt honest, could have been a very profitable quick engine service ever :) 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 as stated, sponge is just to soak up the odd oil droplets in the vapour...not critical but useful... not all aftermarket air filters come with sponges, but fords will. Lenny, you'd be amazed at sort of things i find in air boxes over the years. bunch of keys, mice nests, squirrel nut hoards, various tools left by previous garages and so on...but the best one, a wallet containing 300 in cash which wasnt the car owners...i managed to track the owner from other bits and pieces in wallet which turned out was lost 9 months previously...if i wasnt honest, could have been a very profitable quick engine service ever :) I have found a few bits of tools and allen keys before but a wallet with £300 in it?? who on earth can loose that in an airbox :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynS Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 £300 in the airbox? Sounds like the engine was running a bit rich! I'll leave now :D 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 £300 in the airbox? Sounds like the engine was running a bit rich! I'll leave now :D Groan!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wase16ll Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 £300 in the airbox? Sounds like the engine was running a bit rich! I'll leave now :D has he gone yet? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lenny Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 £300 in the airbox? Sounds like the engine was running a bit rich! I'll leave now :DPerhaps they saw this video on you-tube and though feeding the car money would correct the issue at the time lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Checked our air filter the other day... Could be a reason it seems to 'hesitate' up to about 3000rpm? Or could it be the bees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynS Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Personally, I wouldn't bee too sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 worth changing to a Green Coton performance filter or K&N The car will breath easier freerer and be slightly more fuel efficent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wase16ll Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 ha, that reminds me of another one..found the usual collection of bees and feathers, started picking them out only to find one was still alive and stung me....got no sympathy from the owner either, she was standing beside me at the time and just burst out laughing :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilto Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 The finis number is 1694449 Pop that number into eBay search and you should see some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 9:38 PM, Affleck said: Are these sponges readily available to buy and are they just called crankcase breather sponges. Cheers Just buy a sponge from a place like ‘home bargains’ (like a poundshop) and cut a section out to fit, quicker and probably cheaper 👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyds Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Mann air filters from Euro Car Parts come with replacement breather filters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyds Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 7/5/2018 at 10:21 PM, Russ said: Just buy a sponge from a place like ‘home bargains’ (like a poundshop) and cut a section out to fit, quicker and probably cheaper 👍🏼 I'd be concerned if a cheapo sponge like that is oil/fuel resistant and if its going to melt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Holy necrothread Batman! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 41 minutes ago, rhyds said: I'd be concerned if a cheapo sponge like that is oil/fuel resistant and if its going to melt... Been in there 18 months so far & photos can be obtained 😉 (used the same in a fiesta mk6 for several years) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 13 hours ago, Turvey said: Holy necrothread Batman! 😁 I was about to say a couple of weeks isn't that bad a NecroPost, before I saw the gap between 2013 and this year! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyds Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 19 hours ago, Russ said: Been in there 18 months so far & photos can be obtained 😉 (used the same in a fiesta mk6 for several years) Like the man in orthopaedic shoes I stand corrected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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