Hi guys,

First reply here. Thank you for having me in this forum.
Actually, this air filter question brought me here and I would like to try to understand a little bit further the proper function and the physics behind air filters.

Although I know the main role of air filters is to block any particles to enter the carburetor, I do have the concern of the amount of air that enters the engine, which can lead to a rich mixtures (and some cases, specific cone designs can lead to poor mixtures).

My question is: manufacturers like Desert Aircraft and others, don't provide any information regarding the proper air filter to install (they dont even suggest the customer to install it). So, how do you choose the filter mesh? Is it just a matter of testing several solutions? Or is there any other way around like flow simulation, etc?

Thank you very much for your time here guys.