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K&N top filter problems FYI
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I had a 14" round filter and a chrome top on my car and ordered a K&N top filter from summit thinking it would help flow and car run like a dog at speed. My carb didn't like the air pushed from hood scoop to carb at all, I paid 77.00 and now can't use it, Im glad I didn't throw out my chrome top !!!...just for FYI
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Not to rain on anyone's parade but years ago, just after they came out, I had heard bad things about K&N's filter lids from several reputable sources. The increased carb intake air turbulence caused by the lid "typically" negated and sometimes adversely affected engine output. I have always stayed away from them.
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I have heard bad things about them too. Apparently carbs are designed to have flow from the side OR the top. Not both. Causes turbulance and a lack of laminar flow.
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and they look so cool,they may work great without a hood scoop???
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I wonder if it really was the top filter or other factors:
1. Could the filter top be too close to the carb vent tubes. 2. Is air really entering the engine bay/carb via the scoop . Do a (wool tuft) test while driving & check what its doin out there. 3. Lots of hot air gathers at highest point under the hood, if there is not a lot of air going in the scoop, guess what your engine is now trying to breath. 4. With that in mind air cleaner should really be sealed to the scoop. |
What if the extra air coming in is just leaning the carb out (ram air effect) ?
Did the OP try going up on the jets to richen it up some? |
Laminar flow and turbulence my ass. Jac has it right. I did this a decade ago. Immediate response improvement, no stall on hard braking, pulls to 6800 with zero restriction. Feels like 20 more HP dynamically-but you won't see it on a dyno.
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Thats because most dynos are not mounted on the back of a raised flat bed doing 80 mph down the freeway:)
Waste of time trying to diagnose stuff like this on a dyno with the hood open & no 'real world' airflow into the carbs. |
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I put chrome top back on my 14" filter and took off the K&N top filter and car run better, I could run up to 55 on highway and it surged and didn't run right, I put old top back on and it runs great, you all decide, I know what I plan on doing, it is not doing back on...:LOL:
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It is a well documented problem seen over and over again.
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Ahhhh, the twins. What a sight to behold.
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K&N Extreme filter top
I have seen a heap of very very fast track cars with the K&N extreme top on them, and they normally have outside air ducted in, not underbonnet heated air!
I would think that KN have made a better flowing air filter where there isnt room for a great 4 -6" high filter, although the extreme filter needs a good space above it for the air to turn in.. Jac, Chaz and Tom you have all hit it right on, firstly tune you carb to suit the filter, then you might be able to make a simple alloy tray with the Moroso foam sealer around it to get free cold air from your scoop, as hopefully separating the under hood pressure should make a difference, and then I would do a some mixture checks. I cant see a major difference in jetting providing your carb is correct for your engine and normally you dont need to go too far from std jetting. I had the Jac Mac scenario of air filter top to close to the bowl air tubes and ended up about 10 sizes rich, until we cut tubes on an angle to stop the air flowing across the carb affecting the way the fuel flows through the main jets, and I went back to std jetting etc! |
You realize that unless you have your carb(s) sealed like ERAchas, the hoodscoop doesn't let air in at speed. Actually the opposite is true. The Big hole in the front of the car lets in so much air that some of that air is forced out the hood scoop.
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It was pushing so much air from the hood scoop that the top of the K&N filter that had the red oil, most of the oil was gone around the center of the filter.
anyway car running great again and it will not be the last time I try something and flushed money down the drain.:LOL: |
Purdy, Chas. :cool:
The only thing you need are some magnesium wheels.:eek: My bad. I forgot that the sanding sound I hear is you cleaning your mags. |
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