I've been getting my burro ready for Calico, and some of you might remember that I have had all sorts of issues keeping dirt out of my weber idle jets. Well, I'm pleased to announce that I've got two things to help (hopefully) fix that problem. First, I've added Jet Doctors, and second, I've put on a new CB hex linkage that incoporates their sand system air boxes. The last filters I tried were dual Uni filters with Uni oil. Although I think I did a pretty good job oiling them and sealing the tops and bottoms, I still got dirt in the idle jets and had to pull and clean them three times last month on the Baker to Laughling run over the Mojave desert. There's a company close by to where I live, AEM, that manufactures dryflow airfilters. These are synthetic air filters that are supposed to filter better than either cotton gauze or foam
oiled filters, but AEM filters do not need to be oiled. Well, seing how I hate messing with those dang Uni-oiled faom things, I thought I'd try these clamp on units. Now if these filters don't work, I plan on installing a centrifigul air cleaner somewhere higher up and route 2-1/2" tubing from the CB air boxes. So, either way, the boxes weren't a waste of time, even if the AEM clamp-on filters don;t live up to thier promises. I'll let you know how it goes at Calico. . . I'v posted some pictures below. First, here's a link to an AEM article on a Baja 1000 truck they sponsored last year:
http://www.aemintakes.com/news/news.aspx?ID=2424 Here's a link that talks about the AEM filter media:
http://www.aemintakes.com/dryflow_air_filters.htm Here's a picture of the new CB Performance hex base linkage that accepts the air boxes. Note the Jet Doctor "Snorkels" and the CB supplied 1" tall velocity stacks. You can also see the rubber gasket that seals the air box to the base:
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Here's the air box cover attached:
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Here's the new clamp on AEM Dryflow filter. This one measures 6" diameter by 9" high. They also come in other shapes and sizes. I know this one is a little big, but I want as much surface area as possible to run the air through:
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Here it is installed, including a filter wrap:
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