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My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:54 pm
by cbr_veze
ive whipped my tank up and my airbox has started to melt right above the inlet ports to the carbs. it looks like number 4 is okay but the others have started to melt the airbox, there is something realy wrong going on here. there is a flat spot at about 5-7000 rpm or there abouts, now a freind was telling me about bandy engine having flatspots, and about positive and negative pulse. could the crabs be spitting back in the flat spot or the over run?

Re: My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:41 pm
by cbr_veze
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Re: My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:45 pm
by Iccle
What does that look like from the inside and what effect is it having on your Air Filter?

Re: My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:25 pm
by cbr_veze
i think my air filter is ok, it didnt look burnt i dont think, but to look from the inside where it is melted, if i look around the perimiter of the bit that is melted, it looks like a spattering effect, it hasnt bubbled up like plastic does, its more of a spattering effect, then obviously realy melted in the middle of the effected area.

Re: My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:35 pm
by leopard_pagan
never seen anything like it.
i'd give Mr France a call.. let us know what it is.

Re: My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:27 pm
by cbr_veze
how do i get in touch with him?

Re: My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:31 pm
by cbr400rrn
Contact him on 07778628448

Re: My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:25 am
by cbr_veze
maybe i have missed the melting before. i dont even think its possible how that amount of heat can come through the carbs! i just cant get my head round it

Re: My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:08 pm
by cbr_veze
someone has suggested to me severe overfueling. i had a listen to it today and its making a 'muffling' sound on the over run, if it was blowing back, what would it sound like. and watch normal mpg do u get? im gettin about 50-60 miles to 10 litres of fuel.

Re: My NC29 Airbox is melting!

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:35 pm
by cress87
cbr_veze wrote:im gettin about 50-60 miles to 10 litres of fuel.
Crikey! :shock:

Something definitely not right there...