nitrokrumpt wrote: The system is actually beneficial because it helps evacuate the crank case. It looks rather untidy though.
ok what system is beneficial, having the vacuum or not?? and also, i have the petcock with the vacuum line to it, would that be taken out the equation as well if the vacuum system was deleted? gas flow wont change???appreciate it you guys. and ultimately, whats the best way to run this bike... i would like to delete the damn vacuum for i am chasing a vacuum leak for the last 2 weeks
You need the vacuum like for the petcock. You don't need the vacuum lines going to cylinders 1 & 4 if you intend to remove the clean air system. You can cap the manifold fittings or cross connect them with a length of the vacuum hose from the system.
If you keep the system in place, you need the vacuum line running to the air cut valve in the clean air system. It's purpose is to shut the valve during periods of high vacuum in order to prevent back firing in the exhaust system.
For decades, car guys have been fabricating crank case scavenge systems that connect to their headers in order to reduce internal crankcase pressures.
If you eliminate the air box and go with individual filters, you may as well remove the clean air system as it will be rather noisy without the sound deadening properties of the air box attached. You can simply pull the hose out of the air box and fire up the motor. You'll hear what I'm talking about.
It's not a major performance boost by any means. It's one of those little bit here, little bit there scenarios. Racers are always looking for free power
In heavily modified engines it can be beneficial to have additional help reducing crankcase pressure. After all the piston has to fight against internal pressure on the down strokes.
Yamaha actually drilled out passages in the crankcases on the FJ1100 so that gases in the crankcase being displaced by the falling pistons could travel to the 2 other pistons and assist, every so slightly in pushing them upward. Again....if it's free...use it to your advantage scenario.
Back in the 50's I think it was Chrysler that first figure out that if you introduce fresh air directly into the exhaust port right near the valve guide, it can burn unburned gasses that are frequently present in the exhaust gases. As emissions got tighter, Kawasaki simply used the same principal on their bikes. It first showed up in 1979.
IF you over fill your engine oil, it can get forced up into the airbox where it can be ingested by the carburetors and also the clean air system.