Intake plugging need help

Nukin futz · Nov 29, 2010

I've been out three rides now and am having trouble with this super fine powder plugging my air filter. I'm running a CPI turbo kit and using a k&n air filter with the snocharger prefilter. The thing is still plugging horribly. Also having trouble getting the turbo oiler to stop leaking. Does anyone know if these oil tanks are under pressure. I put some roll over check valves in it and wonder if it's pressurizing causing them to block air flow. Thanx for any help

pyromarty · Nov 29, 2010

The oil box will be under some sort of pressure as when the oil heats up it expands and also vaporizes, if you don't have a vent it can be a problem but i can't see why the roll-over valve wouldn't provide proper venting,
maybe add another vent somewhere up twards the steering post.

as for the plugging filter, hmm i don't know off hand is your filter in the sled or is it poking out the body panels? i have a snokel on mine and it gets plugged with snow and i just have to wipe it off from time to time.
mine is behind the windshield.

Nukin futz · Nov 30, 2010

Yea it's a snorkel set up I just don't get how the snow is getting underneath the prefilter. Maybe there's a better prefilter. I will try putting a vent up by the steering post. Thanx I appreciate your help.

canucklehead · Nov 30, 2010

That damn k&n would do that to me under certain conditions too. The best ones seem to be the expanded metal ones.

Nukin futz · Nov 30, 2010

Hey Blair how the he'll r u. That kit is working really good other than these issues. I've got the oil problem fixed. Where would a guy find this expanded metal filter.

pyromarty · Nov 30, 2010

Ahh i didn't know it was under your pre-filter, ya depending on what material you have it will get through. we had some really super fine snow
this past week and it would just plug up my sock that i have on the snorkel, i don't know how "fine" the material is but it's pretty small openings... like my wifes stocking material, hmm thinking about stockings: that might be a good prefilter! i'll just have to take em off the wife :face-icon-small-sho

Wheel House Motorsports · Nov 30, 2010

I would recomend just running the wire cage type deal with just a prefilter.. thats what ALl the kits I ahve seen are, then you dont have to worry aboutthe snow icing up the filter, still sticks to the cover, but not terrible. and any compressor surge will clear it off.

Nukin futz · Dec 1, 2010

Sounds good but still have no idea where to buy one of these filters any ideas where to get one. Maybe the pantyhose is the answer teehehe!!! Let me know how it works. I did try putting the filter inside the engine compartment but it ran like chit on the bottom almost wouldn't run at all. I'm guessing it don't like sucking all that hot air. I'll try to google one of these filters if I find one I'll put the web site on here for the next guy.

Wheel House Motorsports · Dec 1, 2010

the cages on some are just strainer ends for big gas powered water pumps.. irrigation type stuff. I made one by taking 2 thin little cutouts of 2.5" exhaust pipe and some 1/8" steel rod and building a little cylinder cage.. ideally make it out of AL, but I dont have that kinda technology here, so steel it was, worked good and it has almost no frame inside to restrict flow.

Nukin futz · Dec 2, 2010

Gottcha I'll c what I can find thanx for your help

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