All:
I have the repro Cooper's Air Filters on my H1 carbs. I've been through a few of these, encountering problems with the bolts holding them to the carb. The key problem is the bolts (5/16 fine threads) seem to be the wrong size, not wanting to fit securely in the threads of the air filter. (I suspect a manufacturing quality issue.) I had the bolt fall out recently, reattached it using teflon tape (to make it tighter), but that fell out today. (I'm in Barbados and the roads are full of holes.) The loosened air filter then drop slightly to block the air intake, forcing me to remove the filter until I can obtain another bolt. (I ordered the whole set up - filters/gaskets/bolts - together, yet the bolts are often loose.)
Does anyone else have this problem? Are there aftermarket air filters for the H1s (a less popular carb than the HS2s)? Do original Cooper filters have better fitment?
Thanks,
MXP
I have the repro Cooper's Air Filters on my H1 carbs. I've been through a few of these, encountering problems with the bolts holding them to the carb. The key problem is the bolts (5/16 fine threads) seem to be the wrong size, not wanting to fit securely in the threads of the air filter. (I suspect a manufacturing quality issue.) I had the bolt fall out recently, reattached it using teflon tape (to make it tighter), but that fell out today. (I'm in Barbados and the roads are full of holes.) The loosened air filter then drop slightly to block the air intake, forcing me to remove the filter until I can obtain another bolt. (I ordered the whole set up - filters/gaskets/bolts - together, yet the bolts are often loose.)
Does anyone else have this problem? Are there aftermarket air filters for the H1s (a less popular carb than the HS2s)? Do original Cooper filters have better fitment?
Thanks,
MXP