New filter

[ollyc98]

Got an intercooler pipe and a filter and chucked them together. The bottom pipe was a little long so a hacksaw and a trip to hospital later and it all fits perfectly and sounds great, I will fit it properly this weekend and include a pic of it bolted on.

 

[sonic]

does the bonnet close over that filter ?

 

[ollyc98]

Not in that pic, I have shortened the bottom pipe (and my finger) with a hacksaw so it should be ok.

 

[Micra 110]

if it don't...cut a hole in the Bonnet.... :wow: :grinning:

Looks the biz! (Y)

 

[ollyc98]

I might get a longer bit of pipe to take it away from the engine.

 

[sonic]

if it don't...cut a hole in the Bonnet.... :wow: :grinning:

Looks the biz! (Y)

dont give him ideas for gods sake :grinning:

 

[ollyc98]

A vent is a possibility though.

 

[superls]

that will deff hit the bonnet

 

[sonic]

A vent is a possibility though.

see, now look what you've done

 

[daveeeeee]

i think speedle did somthing likr this once with the pipe going all the way to the grill, looked good

 

[ollyc98]

At the moment I'll leave it near the engine, the hot will stop the carb icing.

 

[Arnold]

It not likely to ICE up in the UK! Our winters aren't that cold

 

[ollyc98]

I dunno, what with global warming and all.... I'm still waiting for the Russian winter we were promised last year.

 

[whipit]

I love the "the hot will stop the carb icing", you do relise if its gonna freeze it will before you get the engine running, cant cant run theres no heat to unfreeze the carb.
Olly you truly are more random than me.............slightly.

 

[ollyc98]

It's no different to the standard setup that takes hot air from around the manifold.
I might get an electric heater like on a plane if it's a problem, which it won't be.

 

[superls]

the hot setting on the standard air pan isnt incase it ices up, its to help the engine warm up quicker in winter by sucking warm air in

 

[ollyc98]

That's not what I heard. Also the engine warms itself up what with the explosions going on inside.

 

[superls]

yes but it does it quicker with warmer air. now ive fitted my cold air intake it takes an extra 2 miles to get up to full temp on the way to work in the mornin.

 

[whipit]

Its more because the warm air around the manifold ignites a lot easier with in the cylinder than cold air. Obviously once the engine is warm it isn't needed.
As i said before if your carb "freezes" you wont be able to start your car........will you.

 

[Arnold]

The winter/summer switch i doubt makes that much difference anyway. Micra's shouldn't struggle to start even with frost on the car.

 

[ollyc98]

I thought due to fuel doing something or other if enough fuel flows at a high enough rate with a cool air temp ice forms. It's not the fuel that freezes it's water vapour and fuel just helps that.
Course it's been many years and many beers since my last physics class so I can't remember.

 

[sonic]

It's the water molecules in the air being sucked in freezing and blocking the jets you are thinking of Olly, It only really happens if the air temp is really low or if the vacuum is high like on full throttle, it was a common fault on Kawasakis in the '90s that was cured by heating the inlet manifold.

 

[ollyc98]

Ah rite, lol. Still back to the main point.... I'm cheap so I'm gunna wait to extend the pipe.