Hello,
I have a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0 L. I purchased a new air cleaner/filter (Mopar part # 04797777AC). The stock filter & the Mopar replacement are both the same size, but it sits in the air cleaner box on top of a foam pad (same dimensions L x W & is ~ 3/4" thick). The foam pad is impregnated with oil. The replacement does not come with a new pad. I purchased the new filter at my original dealership (Goodwin/Sumter, SC) and checked at another (Galeana/Columbia, SC), & neither show this foam pad in their system.
My question is should I re-use this pad and what do I do when it becomes unusable? Without it, will create a gap in the top of the air cleaner box even though the filter is surrounded by a rubber seal. Or should I just throw away the foam pad and put in the new filter without it? The Jeep is 3 years old and is the first air cleaner replacement.
Thanks very much,
Campbell Freeman Columbia, SC