new air filter is over heating my engine
08-13-2004, 09:54 PM
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new air filter is over heating my engine
just got a motor savaer air filter and my engine wsa runing like 280 at 4 turn s from out on the hsn. i moved the air filter out from between the roll bar and put it between the tank and the roll bar. had to cut teh body to do that though. is this normal and will moving it fix it?
08-13-2004, 10:12 PM
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RE: new air filter is over heating my engine
The motor saver flow more air into the engine meaning it natrually leans it out a bit. Richen the HSN about 1/8 to 1/4 turn and you should do better.
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RE: new air filter is over heating my engine
wat u should do is get a hose like a nice alluminum plated laundry hose and get it long so that it wraps around ur cara nd goes
to the bottom
in the fron
so u get get the coolest air in the engine...
i dont know if it will work
to the bottom
in the fron
so u get get the coolest air in the engine...
i dont know if it will work
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RE: new air filter is over heating my engine
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just got a motor savaer air filter and my engine wsa runing like 280 at 4 turn s from out on the hsn. i moved the air filter out from between the roll bar and put it between the tank and the roll bar. had to cut teh body to do that though. is this normal and will moving it fix it?
just got a motor savaer air filter and my engine wsa runing like 280 at 4 turn s from out on the hsn. i moved the air filter out from between the roll bar and put it between the tank and the roll bar. had to cut teh body to do that though. is this normal and will moving it fix it?
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RE: new air filter is over heating my engine
i think that my carb is a bit messed up. Before the motorsaver, at like 3 1/2 from out the thing wa a rocket so i was happy. now it is like 4 1/2+ from out and it is much better. a tad hot, but much better, gonna rich it a 1/8 today
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RE: new air filter is over heating my engine
With the MS air filter, my HPI .25 runs well between 4-5/8ths and 4-7/8ths on the HSN, and 3 on the LSN. Usually about 240 - 250F.
