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Old 03-28-2015, 10:02 AM
vref120 vref120 is offline
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Default Oval Cobra air cleaner spin fix!

So my Cobra air cleaner would spin, so for the past year I just cranked down on the wingnut to keep it in place. Well I noticed metal shavings in my carb one day and figured out that i cranked the wingnut down so far it was making contact with the two tubes on top of the carb and the aluminum on the lid. Needed a fix so heres what I did if anybody else has this issue.

Used a piece of 5/16 thread rod. Cut two pieces, one being shorter. Placed base on top of car and centered it. Put a dab of lotion on to the top of the rod and threaded it back up till it touched the base. That was my drill location. Drilled hole, installed grommet and cured my problem at last. Just thought I'd share in case anybody else has come across this. I'm sure there are a ton of easier fixes, but this is what I came up with. It works so I'm happy. Tried to upload some photos but it would not let me.

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