TheSamba.com :: View topic - Beetle Air Cleaners

Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:08 pm

If you have an updates or photos to add here, please PM EverettB with the information

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I've scoured the forums and can't find a thread that breaks down the aircleaners for aircooled upright motor vw's by model and year.

it would be nice to have a picture of each air cleaner type and what years it was used. I know in 36hp era, there was some overlap with manufacturers like knecht and mann both supplying 2 different air cleaners to the factory at the same time.uio9
so lets post up some pictures under each section in order by year with a picture and part number

Ghia air cleaner picture reference thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=497253

Discussion of 40hp-era air cleaners:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=389108

I'll get it started with some known years, please feel free to edit and add what you know for Beetles:

BEETLE AIR CLEANERS BY YEAR:
1949 and possibly earlier air cleaner:

1950 ? PART #?
1951-1952 "T - Coffee Can" dual drilled end pieces, non serviceable gauze element . no oil bath PART #?

late 52-early 53 with wingnut

1953 Lipless dome top with split strap , start of oil bath base PART # 08.25.5

1954 -1955 round tall mushroom top with split strap - PRE preheater tube & rebreathing tube PART # 111 129 611

Or
54-58 Mann 2-clip air cleaner, 111 129 611A

1956-58 Knecht 2-clip air cleaner

1958-1960 KNECHT dual clip Round, Pointy top "Witch hat" -PRE preheater tube & rebreathing tube OLSTAND oil line stamping(with sticker shown is 59-60) PART #LB 609/2 # 113 129 611

MANN round 2 strap Mushroom top with and water slide decal PART #113 129 611A

MANN round 2 strap Mushroom top with OLSTAND oil line stamping PART # 111-129-611E

1961 - There is an early and late filter.
Details:

(Early on top)
Early:

Late '61 details:
KNECHT
LB 624/1
113 129 613 B
(VW)

1962 round base and 2 clip domed top, left side snout with preheat flap, small preheat tube fedding from apron tin, rebreathing tube on snout not cleaner base PART #?

1963 ? PART #?
1964 ? PART #?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1067716

More:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1067713
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1067714
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1067715

1964/1965 Part # 113129613B
1/64 (left) and 10/64 (right), only difference appears to be the location of the sticker. 1/64 is on the side of the air cleaner, 10/64 is on the top

1965 Left snout offset round top, single preheat hose, with rebreather hose PART #?

1966 round base, flattened dome top with oval end snout , pre heat flap, single pre heat hose and rebreathing hose
The 1966 1300 Air Cleaner is part number 113-129-613F
113 129 613 E is the correct air cleaner for 1300cc engines up to F 1 790 008.
It was only used in 1966 for the US market, but in Europe a '67 1300 Deluxe was still available, and it continued to use the same 1300 Air Cleaner for one more year.

1967 Dual snout oval top, dual preheat hose, with rebreather hose

1968 Left snout oval top, single preheat hose, with rebreather hose PART #?

1969 4 clip oval base and top, oil bath, right side snout with preheat flap, large preheat tube and rebreathing tube PART #113 129 613R

1970 ? PART #?
1971 ? PART #?
1972 ? PART #?
1973 ? PART #?
1974 ? PART #?
1975 ? PART #?
1976 ? PART #?
1977 ? PART #?
1978 ? PART #?
1979 ? PART #?

Parts book images

Air cleaner insides:

Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:13 pm

Hey cool!!! A topic like this is what a needed a couple of days ago :wink: You read my mind

Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:40 pm

Here is the original on my '60
Knecht LB 609/2 # 113 129 611

Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:00 pm

Here's the OG one I took off my 1966 Type 1.

It's a Knecht
Part# 113 129 613B

Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:26 pm

Here is another one to add that is now being sold by
aircooled.net 113 129 607 L

For replacing all oil bath from 1967

Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:34 pm

Here is a Mann, part# 111-129-611E The date stamp is 12/57 and my VW is a Jan 58 build.

Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:33 pm

Here are some more found in the gallery!

1943-49

1953 only air cleaner.

1951-52 T-air cleaner.

Side view of above

This one looks like a 1953 air cleaner, but has the wing nut holding on the top.

1966 only air cleaner.

This one looks like it is for installing 1600 engines in pre-1967 Beetle. Note large preheat connection for the later engines. Part number 113 129 613Q.

Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:26 pm

'66

Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:30 pm

This is the original matching # engine for my 65, 111, 1200A (standard)
Note; there is no crankcase devise or tube to the air cleaner.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/516081.jpg

D.

Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:54 pm

Helfen wrote: This is the original matching # engine for my 65, 111, 1200A (standard)
Note; there is no crankcase devise or tube to the air cleaner.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/516081.jpg
D.

is there a date stamp on the bottom?

Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:50 am

The wingnut model is the earliest,late-52 early-53.

Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:30 am

Here is the 1969 air cleaner (113 129 613R).

Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:04 am

1962 with crankcase breather fitting on the air horn.
(64 shroud/fresh air system)

Knecht LB624-1 / VW# 113 129613B

(edited to add part#)

Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:28 am

Agave58 wrote: Here is a Mann, part# 111-129-611E The date stamp is 12/57 and my VW is a Jan 58 build.

Where is the date stamp found on a Mann air cleaner?

Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:36 am

1953/54/55 air cleaner Gallery search
(Part #s are visible)

Wing nut air cleaner:
Read this thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=325822

Also read this for some VIN # info on the early cars:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5537576#5537576

Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:38 am

wayne1230cars wrote:
Where is the date stamp found on a Mann air cleaner?

Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:08 pm

Thanks Agave58. That is exactly what I wanted to know.

Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:12 pm

wayne1230cars wrote: Thanks Agave58. That is exactly what I wanted to know.

No problem, let us know what you find.. :D

Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:07 pm

This is the Mann air cleaner on my 1960 bug with a build date of Feb.23, 1960. The photo does not show the part # very well but I used some chalk to be sure and the number is 113 129 611A. I did find the date stamp on the bottom and it is 01/60. The car is very original so this may well be the original air cleaner. The May 1960 parts list that I looked at does agree with that part number.

Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:59 pm

Helfen wrote: This is the original matching # engine for my 65, 111, 1200A (standard)
Note; there is no crankcase devise or tube to the air cleaner.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/516081.jpg

D.

i hate to say it but thats an earlier cleaner. is your car from australia or canada?