EAGLES17 wrote:
Hi
Reading through posts it looks like uni filters are the best protection.
So I was thinking two clamp on duel filters would work, I would need two
90 degree rubber elbows would that be good.
Yeah the UNI dual stage filters are better if used with the proper filter oil, the problem is no open air filter AKA "pod filter" is a good setup for used off road, sooner or later your going to meet up with rain, mud, water, and its going to get sucked through into your Engine, don't be confused when you read about filter oil that is "water proof" because it don't stop water from being sucked through the
Engine it just means if you put the filter oil in water its resistant to the water lol.
The hot setup or proper setup would be a air box with the filters inside shielded from mud and water, it also offers protection from a roost of sand, the BEST setup would be the air box with prefilters like you see on other Pilots or Odysseys.
Maybe you can fabricate some sort of box? If not maybe make some short of shield to go over the filters?
Those carbs don't look like they have a lip machined on the inlet side to prevent a filter from slipping off.
If you end up with filters clamped to the carbs support the ends of the filters so gravity don't pull them while your riding.
Going by memory the cylinders on that Engine is chrome plated, they don't tolerate much dust and they are junk, its like 300 bux a cylinder to get it replated + gaskets + piston rings your looking at probably 400 bux if a filter falls off, 800 bux if they are not oiled right and you suck dust, more if it takes out bearings in the bottom end.
Same with sucking water 2 stroke Engine internals sucking water from one mud hole splash can turn a perfect running Engine into junk in seconds...