[brodie]

ON THE FOREMAN 500 THERE IS A BLACK RUBBERIZED FLAP OVER THE CARB. DOES THAT SERVE A PURPOSE??? I TOOK IT OFF, TIRED OF PULLING IT TO THE SIDE TO GET TO PLUG AND EVERYTHING ELSE. THIS WILL NOT HHURT ANYTHING I WOULDNT THINK...WOULD IT. THE ONLY PURPOSE COULD BE FOR HEAT..NUT IT CANT KEEP THAT MUCH HEAT AWAY FROM ANYTHING. ADVICE PLEASE.

 

[MUDLABSPECIALIST]

I had mine off, but put it back on do to the heat factor,there was alot of heat coming up through the seat, in the summer I would think it would sheild the heat away from the bottom of your seat and keep it from melting. IMO

 

[eurobro]

Less parts=Less weight, get rid of it!!!

Actually im just kidding. Ive always wondered about that as well on my 450 but im missing most of my parts on my 4 wheeler as it is. As of yet still no seat meltage.

 

[Robb]

QUOTE ("eurobro":27ubxck5)

Less parts=Less weight, get rid of it!!!

Actually im just kidding. Ive always wondered about that as well on my 450 but im missing most of my parts on my 4 wheeler as it is. As of yet still no seat meltage.

Yeah I got rid of mine. im not to sure why

 

[AkATVHunter]

Believe it or not but they call that rubber flap a "rubber snorkel". Not sure what purpose it serves but I kept mine on just to keep stuff from rubbing.

 

[bnjeep]

I think that lasted about a week on mine.

 

[Truegrit]

I t may help keep steam from riding up, but its probably to keep splashes down. Mine has been off for a few months. Honda just reffer to it as a Rubber seal. There is another one under the as tank as well.