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Air intake issues..

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Air intake issues..

Post by sickzuk1 »

Ok.. So I have recently fitted an Airtec snorkel onto my Sierra..
And I have gone to connect the snorkel up to the air intake..
BUT.. I have discovered that the pipe that I am supposed to be connecting the snorkel up to.. Is sucking in little if not no air..
I have NO idea why!!
I pulled the air filter box off and checked for cracks etc. But none exist.. So I would like to know.. Why on earth the thing isn't sucking in air!
I have a 1991 model Sierra, it has been crashed, thrashed, bashed and rolled, but she will still get me up any damn hill I point her at! And that's why I call her Suzy.
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Re: Air intake issues..

Post by zooker »

Is there a good seal around the top of the carby?
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Re: Air intake issues..

Post by sickzuk1 »

Yeah brand new!
I have checked the air flow all the way to the beginning of the air box.. But then it just seems to lose suction..
I have a 1991 model Sierra, it has been crashed, thrashed, bashed and rolled, but she will still get me up any damn hill I point her at! And that's why I call her Suzy.
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Re: Air intake issues..

Post by zooker »

Does the engine run? are you just putting your hand over the intake trying to feel for suction? If the engine runs it's gotta be sucking air from somewhere

I know my old airbox didn't completely seal and there was a small hole in the bottom of it too.
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Re: Air intake issues..

Post by GRPABT1 »

If you can block the air pipe from the airbox entirely and the motor doesn't stall then you;ve got a vaccuum leak somewhere. If you've checked the carby to the airbox then it's possibly post carby. This could create other issues too.
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