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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe the guys that make the filters can comment on
the carb size they work on. All the Mintors have ample surface area on the carb
inlet as their carbs are a bit taller than others. The Mintors out there now
have a slightly fluted inlet that is .54 in at the bottom and .6 in at the
actual inlet. If one of the rubber filters fits over the inlet, the
fluting will help hold it on. Mintor is coming out with an engine update,
the 170-1 that has some improvements to the carb. this carb has a constant
.64 O.D. inlet but has a groove 1/8" below the inlet for a tie wrap. It
appears they are planning for a carb filter in the future, or to assist the
installation of a currently available one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Lance</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rclindberg@comcast.net href="mailto:rclindberg@comcast.net">Richard
Lindberg</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:01
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Air filters</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Jeff Carrish, at <A
href="http://www.pattern-craft.com">www.pattern-craft.com</A>, makes a filter
that fits the OS 140s; Central Hobbies sells filters for most of the YS
4-strokes. I don't know about filters for Webras or
Mintors--anyone else?</DIV>
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<DIV>Richard</DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=richard.s@allied-callaway.com
href="mailto:richard.s@allied-callaway.com">Richard Strickland</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 12, 2004 9:37
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Air filters</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When we first started trying to quiet things
down, one of the areas we looked at was intake noise. We used to use a
stretch on filter housing with small filter disks that helped the noise
problems with the added benefit of keeping crap out of the engine--gee, what
a concept. Are there any such animals available now? We fly off
an old asphalt runway and there is the possibility something significant was
sucked into a brand new 170 and destroyed the piston, sleeve, ring and
bearing. First time for everything, I guess. The 60
sized ones did not seem to affect performance.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
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