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Offline matthewfortson

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air filter adapter help
« on: December 01, 2013, 12:22:40 am »
My standard air filter has a connection to the rectangular cover for the valve springs, I just ordered an air filter from bmi and the adaptor that supposed to go with it doesnt look like it has a connection for the cover, any ideas?

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Re: air filter adapter help
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2013, 01:11:37 am »
We normally just leave it hanging. You could attach a piece of tubing to it and run it down the frame if you like ( this would be to prevent a mess if any oil came out).
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Re: air filter adapter help
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2013, 01:37:19 am »
O so there wont be any damage done if I dis connect it? And thanks

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Re: air filter adapter help
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2013, 07:29:01 am »
Early on I made a plate to cover this, installed a fitting and ran a hose over to a collection tank. I was able to keep an eye on how much oil was pushed out. Later I hooked this line to a vaccum fuel pump. This created negative pressure in the base of the engine which gave more power. As long a ring seal is good, this is a power adder.

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Re: air filter adapter help
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2013, 06:28:08 pm »
Could I just point some tubing upwardly

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Re: air filter adapter help
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2013, 12:34:58 am »
Later I hooked this line to a vaccum fuel pump. This created negative pressure in the base of the engine which gave more power. As long a ring seal is good, this is a power adder.

Forgive my ignorance but how does a vacuum fuel pump make a vacuum in the crank case? I have thought about creating crank case vacuum for more power but was not sure how to do it on a mower engine.
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Re: air filter adapter help
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2014, 07:40:14 am »
They plumb it in to the side of the crankcase and pull air out. This will pull almost as much vacuum as it will provide pressure.
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Re: air filter adapter help
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2014, 11:24:38 am »
Correct Royleblu, the vac signal comes from the intake which has little to do with crankcase vac.
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Re: air filter adapter help
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2014, 12:44:11 am »
Didn't think a fuel pump could pump enough volume to make a vacuum in the crank case. Do you use a standard stock pump or something else? Would you plumb the pump into the stock crank vent and close the valve cover hole?
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