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dixiestripes351 · 09-22-2010, 08:04 PM

was snorkeling the bike and was wondering what would happens if i tied the belt case tube with the air box tube. it would be like forced induction. but would make too much air and cause the bike to not run right? has any one done it before. seems like every one i see snorkled has the thre tubes.

RUMlover · 09-22-2010, 08:23 PM

is it fuel injected? If not, you would lose the vacuum in the carb that "meters" the gas.

dixiestripes351 · 09-24-2010, 12:44 PM

its carberated. how would i loose the vacuum to the carb? i would be adding more air to the carb by tieing the belt case tube into the intake tube. the belt case blows out air like a blower. wouldnt that increase the vacuum if anythang

RUMlover · 09-24-2010, 10:22 PM

You would be forcing air into the carb, not sucking from the atmosphere. Have you ever seen an engine with a blower on top of the carb?

Let me clarify. As the engine "sucks" air from the carb, it creates a low pressure situation in the carb barrel. This low pressure helps "suck" the fuel from the jet in the carb. If you inject air into a carb, you neutralize the low pressure environment. I have never done what you are talking about, so I'm not sure if the airflow from the belt housing is enough to matter, but it could be, and could cause a lean situation, or possibly not even get enough fuel to run.

dixiestripes351 · 09-25-2010, 03:37 PM

thats what i figured would happend. just didnt know if anyone has done it. ill just leave it the way it is with 3 tubes. thanks for the info

09-22-2010, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
dixiestripes351 Honda Rider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: palm bay, florida Posts: 46	prairie 360 snorkle question was snorkeling the bike and was wondering what would happens if i tied the belt case tube with the air box tube. it would be like forced induction. but would make too much air and cause the bike to not run right? has any one done it before. seems like every one i see snorkled has the thre tubes.

09-24-2010, 10:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
RUMlover Honda Rider Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 38	You would be forcing air into the carb, not sucking from the atmosphere. Have you ever seen an engine with a blower on top of the carb? Let me clarify. As the engine "sucks" air from the carb, it creates a low pressure situation in the carb barrel. This low pressure helps "suck" the fuel from the jet in the carb. If you inject air into a carb, you neutralize the low pressure environment. I have never done what you are talking about, so I'm not sure if the airflow from the belt housing is enough to matter, but it could be, and could cause a lean situation, or possibly not even get enough fuel to run. Last edited by RUMlover; 09-24-2010 at 10:31 PM.

09-22-2010, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
RUMlover Honda Rider Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 38	is it fuel injected? If not, you would lose the vacuum in the carb that "meters" the gas.

09-24-2010, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
dixiestripes351 Honda Rider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: palm bay, florida Posts: 46	its carberated. how would i loose the vacuum to the carb? i would be adding more air to the carb by tieing the belt case tube into the intake tube. the belt case blows out air like a blower. wouldnt that increase the vacuum if anythang

09-25-2010, 03:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
dixiestripes351 Honda Rider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: palm bay, florida Posts: 46	thats what i figured would happend. just didnt know if anyone has done it. ill just leave it the way it is with 3 tubes. thanks for the info

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