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airbox on my GQ
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:08 pm
by Not-e-Nuf
Recently when changing my air filter, i noticed that there was mud on my filter. Luckily it hadn't gone in my engine through the carby. I was Surprised as i have a safari snorkel and it is fully sealed. then i noticed that my airbox just sits on top of carby. Nothing securing it to carby to make it waterproof. My air box is a round one, not your typical square one. I'm not sure if it was changed when it was converted to LPG or not. All my mates have EFI so there air box is different. does any one else have this problem?? If so how do i fix it, as i don't want to have my engine seize.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:37 am
by GU2001
i too have this problem, and have bought one of these
http://www.millweld.com/a/Airbox
still havent fitted it yet, but has the bottom plate sicaflexed in and a bead of sicaflex on top of the mixer to form a seal. There is a rubber automotive seal on the top which seals to the bottom plate.
I assume this is similar to your set up
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:38 pm
by Ash.brown
those pictures dont really look too inpressive.
i got a qoute from a local metal shop and he qouted me $500 to make one
so i got a airbox out of a LN167 hilux and cut it up. doesnt look the best as i only had a mig but im pretty sure it does the job quite good.
so far it has cost me nothing. so i have made a $500 profit.
Ash
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:40 pm
by Fathillbilly
http://www.knfilters.com/universal/apollo.htm
we do these for $240 plus fitting
they are 4" in and 3" out or we can make them so they are 4" out as well
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:31 pm
by brad-chevlux
If i wanted to let dust into my engine, it would be cheaper to just stop using air filters. From all accounts of testing, would be just as effective as well.
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:53 pm
by beretta
brad-chevlux wrote:
If i wanted to let dust into my engine, it would be cheaper to just stop using air filters. From all accounts of testing, would be just as effective as well.
Hes talking about the housing here knackers not the filter, i've had one made the same, they flow very good, you then can use a paper filter out of a BA XR8, doesn't have to be k&n filter.
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:47 pm
by brad-chevlux
beretta wrote:brad-chevlux wrote:
If i wanted to let dust into my engine, it would be cheaper to just stop using air filters. From all accounts of testing, would be just as effective as well.
Hes talking about the housing here knackers not the filter, i've had one made the same, they flow very good, you then can use a paper filter out of a BA XR8, doesn't have to be k&n filter.
point taken