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Tips to installing K&N filters please

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First, I'm a bit visually handicapped and the lighting in the garage isn't the best.

But, I went ahead and removed the K&N's (with the one piece outer plate that covers both filters) so I could try and take pics of the carbs for another post here. Poor decision on my part /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif !

First, the gaskets fell off and onto the cross member below the engine. I couldn't see what fell, but I heard it go! Off I go to get a flashlight and search for whatever fell off - finally found 'em too!

Now, when I try and reassemble the durned things, everything wants to fall off as I start to put them back on!

So, the question is...How do I get them back together without all the parts falling on the floor each time that I try?

Thanks, in advance, for any suggestions!
 
Jphn -

I had the same problem with mine, plus the spacer tubes that fit inside the filters weren't long enough, so I added a few washers to the mix. Definitely a job that requires 4 or 5 hands!

I found I had to assemble everything (filters, spacers, adapters, cover plate, and bolts) and then carefully ease the assembly onto the carbs. After you've done it a time or two it gets easier, but it's no picnic.

You might try an o-ring at the end of the bolt that will help hold everything together.

Maybe someone else has a better way?

Mickey
 
elmers school glue. I have had a lot of different projects in the past that require 9 hands in the space of one or less, and it works everytime. keep in mind, that if the parts are covered in fuel or other petrol products, it won't stick for nothing, but if you set some glue in small jar lid to get real tacky, and put some on your bolts and washers, it should provide enough tension to keep things in place long enough to get some tools on it. I'm Micro/Miniature electronics technician by trade, and I also use air dried flux, for really small screws and washers, but that stuff can be corrosive if left in place. elmers peels right off.
 
The school glue sticks work the same way and you don't have to wait for the white paste stuff to get tacky. The white sticks work better than the blue "removable" ones.

I use it all the time on equipment to get phillips screws into impossible areas. Just jam the end of the screwdriver into the glue stick and then stick the screw on the end.
 
I use 4 small stips of duct tape to hold the assembly together and peel off after the bolts are started. works ok........

Ralph 73 B
 
Thanks for the tips folks!

I ended up using 2 pieces of string and a piece of duct tape (actually it was 100 mph tape and parachute cord - couldn't find any WD-1 wire! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif ). The string was wrapped around each filter (over the carburator inlet) and secured on the top with the duct tape (which also held the bolts in).

Once I got everything lined up, I took off ½ of the duct tape (which freed up the entire assembly for one carb) while holding that cord and made sure that the bolts were started into the threads. Once they were started I removed the cord. Then I did the other ½ the same way and, viola!, I've got the filters back on.

Thanks for the help and ideas!
 
UPDATE: I got home from my ride and checked under the hood. The filters are still there, so I musta done it right!

Thanks again for the help!
 
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