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REDKYMCO

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Air filter drain pipe
« on: January 12, 2012, 10:44:16 AM »
On my agility 50 which is 7 months old just over 2000km i have a tube that runs just underneath the air filter with a black stopper on the end i noticed it had a build some white fluid in it so i pulled the plug of the end at first what looked like water about 3 tablespoons quickly drained out which im guessing is water vapour, then slowly about 2 tablespoons of the thicker creamy colour fluid dripped out, is this normal and should i be draining it reguarly or more so in winter can i just let what drips out naturaly or should i be getting inside the tube and getting out what has stuck to the tubes wall any help/advice please....
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2012, 11:54:17 AM »
The oil is carried over in the vapour from the engine crankcase breathing, the tube is there for draining this. The water is from condensation, the two mix to make a horrible sludge. just drain it regularly. It also won't hurt to clean the air cleaner case as well. Are you in a wet/humid area?
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 11:56:25 AM »
Also, just check that your final drive hasn't been over filled and sending oil up it's breather pipe to theair filter.
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 09:15:12 PM »
Mine is exactly the same, been like that for as long as i noticed. I was worried a while back but its normal.
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2012, 10:33:40 PM »
I just leave mine unpluged.
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2012, 10:58:47 PM »
Blue, if that is on the engine side of the filter, you will be sucking dirty, unfiltered air into your engine.
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2012, 01:21:05 AM »
im talking about the hose comeing off the air box.
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2012, 03:58:29 AM »
Yep, if that is on the engine or "clean" side of the filter, it will get unfiltered air.
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2012, 01:27:35 PM »
ok thanks ill put the plug back in. been riding like that for over a year or longer now. ooops
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2012, 02:14:24 PM »
If it is before the filter it won't do any harm, but after the filter it will. Seeing how these small scoots are sensitive to change, I wonder if that would be enough to alter the tuning.
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2012, 08:26:59 PM »
all I know is its the little hose that I use to dran old oil and dirt out off a lot so I just took the plug off.
it runns just behind the air filter. it dont seam to be sucking air in more of pushing out .So thats why I dont thing it well hurt anything.
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Re: Air filter drain pipe
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2012, 03:42:06 AM »
I took mine off 2 years ago accidently, dunno if that has caused any problems, my main problems have been spark plug, spark plug cap, cleaning the carb and making sure I use a fuel stable-izer.   
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