Q1 same air box different assembly-220
Posted: 06:26 pm Feb 12 2018
Hi. I just got a 2001 KDX220 in Dec. 2017, so I am going through it.
The stock 2001 air box has the rubber air boot clamped with the square boot clamp completely to the OUTSIDE of the plastic air box with the flat side of the square CLAMP toward the carburetor. The square CLAMP bulges out between fasteners. This is apparently how it came assembled from the factory.
Since I was not sure if it was assembled correctly, (even after looking at the service manual), I bought a stock 2006 KDX200 air box assembly near new.
Sure enough, the newer air box has identical parts but it is assembled differently. One end of the air boot goes INSIDE the plastic air box unlike the 2001 which was OUTSIDE the air box. The air filter base was pressed against the air boot on the inside of the air box unlike the 2001 which which the air filter base was pressed against the air box itself. And The square boot CLAMP was clamped directly to the air box with the flat side toward the air box (which is reversed from the 2001).
Which assembly is correct?
Is grease or adhesive recommended between the air boot and the air box?
The stock 2001 air box has the rubber air boot clamped with the square boot clamp completely to the OUTSIDE of the plastic air box with the flat side of the square CLAMP toward the carburetor. The square CLAMP bulges out between fasteners. This is apparently how it came assembled from the factory.
Since I was not sure if it was assembled correctly, (even after looking at the service manual), I bought a stock 2006 KDX200 air box assembly near new.
Sure enough, the newer air box has identical parts but it is assembled differently. One end of the air boot goes INSIDE the plastic air box unlike the 2001 which was OUTSIDE the air box. The air filter base was pressed against the air boot on the inside of the air box unlike the 2001 which which the air filter base was pressed against the air box itself. And The square boot CLAMP was clamped directly to the air box with the flat side toward the air box (which is reversed from the 2001).
Which assembly is correct?
Is grease or adhesive recommended between the air boot and the air box?