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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: lowcountrygs on April 08, 2008, 03:54:56 PM

Title: Found why bike was running rough
Post by: lowcountrygs on April 08, 2008, 03:54:56 PM
All of a sudden my 1996 gs was running very bad. Today I had some time to check things out and found this...
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/jamz900/filter.jpg)
I guess the PO had put a foam filter in there, i hope nothing too bad got sucked in there!
Title: Re: Found why bike was running rough
Post by: bucks1605 on April 08, 2008, 03:56:50 PM
Ouch! They tried to stick that in the stock airbox?
Title: Re: Found why bike was running rough
Post by: spc on April 08, 2008, 04:48:19 PM
Why not??  It appears to be made for the GS.  Just like a K&N, you have to clean a foam filter.  Clean it up real nice, make sure the bottom lid is back on tight and throw it back in as long as there are no rips.
Title: Re: Found why bike was running rough
Post by: lowcountrygs on April 08, 2008, 05:41:54 PM
I was hoping to just fix it up so i can get back on the road but one spot near the flange is pretty thin a semi melted. The guy i bought the bike off of had no idea about the filter so who knows about its maintenance i am hoping someone in town has a filter tomorrow.
Title: Re: Found why bike was running rough
Post by: The Buddha on April 08, 2008, 05:55:04 PM
Get a new one, or put a paper one back in. Paper ones can be washed in gas and reused 2-3 times.
Cool.
Buddha.
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