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Offline hughes

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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2009, 08:59:02 AM »
Those fuel filters are rated at 75 microns.  As far as I can tell engine vacuum leaks into the chamber over the slide which then draws air up the vent hoses that vent that chamber.  Cam.

I would feel better with a oiled foam filter type system. Some guys are using the canister that your 35mm film comes in.
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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2009, 11:46:37 AM »
Hughes,
  That exactly where I am headed.  I have a small nalgene bottle, larger than a film container that will nicely hold some oiled foam.  Cam.

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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2009, 04:10:31 PM »
I looked at a number of different filtering options but didn't come up with any I really liked and that looked good.  I ended up using RC car fuel filters with a tiny bit of oiled twinair foam in them.  I have seen this idea used before. The filters were $3.30 each and are extremely cool billet aluminum, even available in colors.  The lego for the holder was free.  I didn't filter the floatbowl line since I an sure in my bike history I would have seen dirt entry there countless times before on many bikes.  Cam.

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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2009, 11:52:10 PM »
Where did you find those filters??
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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2009, 09:50:51 AM »
Hughes,
  I got them at a hobby shop that sells the gas powerd RC race cars.  They had quite a few. Cam.

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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2009, 12:43:17 AM »
What kind of filter element inside?? I got a R/C hobby shop close to my work.
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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2009, 03:13:11 PM »
Comes with a fine screen, but I put in a sm piece of oiled foam with the screen. Cam.

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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2009, 03:21:32 PM »
Hughes,
  I got them at a hobby shop that sells the gas powerd RC race cars.  They had quite a few. Cam.
Warning from someone that runs one of the largest rc websites on the net. They have stainless steel screen in them that is FAMOUS for comming appart and trashing rc motors.

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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2009, 11:42:17 PM »
I like the idea of removing the screen and just replace with oiled foam from an old filter. I might just head over to the hobby shop this week.
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Re: FCR Carb Dirt
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2009, 03:03:36 AM »
Motorrad,
 I could see how that would be a problem.  These have plastic screens so they may have been upgraded after some complaints in the RC world. Cam.