Air Inlet Screen

**Kurt Koseck** · 09-23-2008 08:17 AM

Just bought a 2003, A4, 3.0 L. Car is a mess, starting to figure some things out.
Inside of the air inlet ducting, is this neat little screen. None of my other A4s have this. Problem is, that the screen is crushed. Looks like it wasn't designed correctly for the bracing inside of the duct. Not a big deal, I'm just curious. Most everything on Audis is well designed. If you look at a part, and think about it, you can figure out how it is supposed to go together. Is everyone just pitching these screens? Or does it serve a purpose (getting longer life out of the air filter)?

Thanks!

**absolutegtr** · 09-23-2008 08:17 AM

just toss that junk in the garbage

**J-jizzle** · 09-23-2008 08:23 AM

It is a snow screen or something like that. I tossed mine out.

**dpatel** · 09-23-2008 06:28 PM

If you toss it, you will need to clean your air filter pretty often. I would keep it and clean it out every couple of month since it's much easier to get to the screen than the air filter.