[H. L. Chauvin]

Mr. antiquepa,

Not trying to be funny; however, rather than continuing this guessing game,

1. First, try removing the air filter on your wife's car, all of your neighbors' cars, and your riding lawn mower; and,

2. Then allow each to drive 50,000 miles without air & oil filters just like many Model A engines without air & oil filters; and,

3. Finally, for the "Big Surprise", call up each modern vehicle manufacturers' engine testing department and ask them to "Guess" what could have happened to these unfiltered engines after driving 50,000 miles "without" manufacturers' designed and recommended air & oil filters.