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carb problem #1578624 02/13/14 05:40 PM 02/13/14 05:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish OP master
bonefish OP master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	520 RB with a 1050 dom.i got my in gear idle at 14.5 on the afr guage.kruz is at 14.8.So i go to the track to do some t&t and they tell me i have to run a air filter(no hood).I have a K.N 2 in. by 14 w/a mesh top.when i put the air filter on, my AFR goes thru the roof.If i rev it up i can get it back down to 15.00 but then when i let up it goes to 17 then off the chart.i take the air filter off All is good.what the heck is goin on???

Re: carb problem [Re: bonefish] #1578625 02/13/14 06:00 PM 02/13/14 06:00 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 429 Washington skrews mopar
skrews mopar Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 429 Washington	My 2 cents is that air cleaners redirect how the air enters the carb. Might be changing the signal on the air bleeds. Seems to be a consensus that those K&N filter lids cause a lot of weird turbulence too.

Re: carb problem [Re: skrews] #1578626 02/13/14 06:14 PM 02/13/14 06:14 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish OP master
bonefish OP master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	OK i put a 4 in. element on it and its good to go.now for WOT!!

Re: carb problem [Re: skrews] #1578627 02/13/14 06:17 PM 02/13/14 06:17 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion	Quote: My 2 cents is that air cleaners redirect how the air enters the carb. Might be changing the signal on the air bleeds. Seems to be a consensus that those K&N filter lids cause a lot of weird turbulence too. Mr P-Body touched on this as well as others on what the carb "sees" and air from the sides AND on top seems like it would be goofy....... Has anyone tried tapeing the side of the air filter closed and just getting the air from the lid alone? Kinda like a velocity stack.......... Last edited by Thumperdart; 02/13/14 06:20 PM.

Re: carb problem [Re: Thumperdart] #1578628 02/13/14 06:32 PM 02/13/14 06:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish OP master
bonefish OP master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	Quote: Quote: My 2 cents is that air cleaners redirect how the air enters the carb. Might be changing the signal on the air bleeds. Seems to be a consensus that those K&N filter lids cause a lot of weird turbulence too. Mr P-Body touched on this as well as others on what the carb "sees" and air from the sides AND on top seems like it would be goofy....... Has anyone tried tapeing the side of the air filter closed and just getting the air from the lid alone? Kinda like a velocity stack.......... i might try that,maby run a peice of ductape around the outside just to see.i hate this 4 in element stcking up.

Re: carb problem [Re: bonefish] #1578629 02/13/14 07:21 PM 02/13/14 07:21 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Quote: Quote: My 2 cents is that air cleaners redirect how the air enters the carb. Might be changing the signal on the air bleeds. Seems to be a consensus that those K&N filter lids cause a lot of weird turbulence too. Mr P-Body touched on this as well as others on what the carb "sees" and air from the sides AND on top seems like it would be goofy....... Has anyone tried tapeing the side of the air filter closed and just getting the air from the lid alone? Kinda like a velocity stack.......... i might try that,maby run a peice of ductape around the outside just to see.i hate this 4 in element stcking up. With the air coming in the side(most of the flow is there) and the top air crashing into the side air you hurt the total air flow... I dont like drop air bases either... too many direction changes for the air to turn..... you can try taping off the outer ring but I'm thinking the outer will have more air flow... try taping off both one at a time... also I would stack 2 elements for a smoother air flow

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