The engine air filter acts as a consumable element that prevents dust, soot, small particles with air from entering the engine combustion chamber.

The filter element cleans the incoming air from harmful impurities, protects the motor from clogging. For complete combustion of fuel in an internal combustion engine, it is necessary that the air content in the combustible mixture is up to 20 times greater than that of fuel. Outside the car, the air contains dust particles, seeds of various plants, and so on, if these components get to the engine, they will begin to act as abrasive elements and accelerate engine wear. 

1. 626 III (GD)
2. TELSTAR III Saloon (GD)
3. CAPELLA III (GD)
4. 626 Mk III (GD)
5. TELSTAR III (GD)
6. 626 III Hatchback (GD)
7. CAPELLA III Hatchback (GD)
8. 626 Mk III Hatchback (GD)
9. TELSTAR III Hatchback (GD)
10. 626 III Coupe (GD)
11. CAPELLA III Coupe (GD)
12. 626 Mk III Coupe (GD)
13. 626 III Station Wagon (GV)
14. CAPELLA III Station Wagon (GV)
15. 626 III Break (GV)
16. 626 Mk III Station Wagon (GV)
17. CAPELLA III Rural (GV)
18. 323 F V (BA)
19. 323 ASTINA V (BA)
20. 323 F Mk V (BA)
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Additional purposes of the air filter

In addition to the main purpose - cleaning the air from dust of small particles, the VALEO brand Air Filter of the drive performs the following functions:  

1. in engines running on gasoline, the filtering device acts as a regulator of the temperature of the combustible mixture;
2. muffler of noise;
3. provides ultimate resistance to intake air.

The principle of operation of the filtering device is as follows: the incoming air flow passes through the filter, small particles are retained by the filtering element, and the cleaned air enters the intake manifold.