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aufgesägter Luftfilterkasten

English translation: Air filter housing sawn open/opening cut (sawn) in air filter housing

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German term or phrase:aufgesägter Luftfilterkasten
English translation:Air filter housing sawn open/opening cut (sawn) in air filter housing
Entered by: Maria Knaier (X)

07:35 Oct 17, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: aufgesägter Luftfilterkasten
aus einer Mitteilung vom KBA:
Sie setzten das zulassungspflichtige Fahrzeug in Betrieb, obwohl die Betriebserlaubnis erloschen war (*aufgesägter Luftfilterkasten*).
Maria Knaier (X)
Local time: 04:55
Air filter housing sawn open/opening cut (sawn) in air filter housing
Explanation:
The air filter housing has been modified by cutting an opening, invalidating the homologation or type approval.
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Richard Stephen
United States
Local time: 20:55
Grading comment
THANKS!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3Air filter housing sawn open/opening cut (sawn) in air filter housing
Richard Stephen


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Air filter housing sawn open/opening cut (sawn) in air filter housing


Explanation:
The air filter housing has been modified by cutting an opening, invalidating the homologation or type approval.

Richard Stephen
United States
Local time: 20:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 432
Grading comment
THANKS!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jon Fedler
2 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Michael Harris
3 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  hazmatgerman (X): Presumably to increase air flow and thus power, but damaging the engine.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks - there must be better ways to tune an engine.
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