gassa1 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi What's the best air filter to use in a 4RT and can it be use without the mesh guard, I know Jitsie and twin air make them but I've been told the filter will be sucked into the engine if you don't put the guard on. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi What's the best air filter to use in a 4RT and can it be use without the mesh guard, I know Jitsie and twin air make them but I've been told the filter will be sucked into the engine if you don't put the guard on. Thanks That's bollox, I've been using the Jitsie filter for 8 years now without the flame guard and I'd like to know how it would get past the throttle body if ever it did suck through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.lucas Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Haven't had a problem with the twin air on my 4rt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I always use Jitsie. Never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 You'd need a heck of a sook to tear the filter material apart where it is held down by the airbox top, which is what would have to happen. If you think about it, for any given period of running, there's twice as many chances for a filter to be drawn in on a twostroke and I can't imagine it has ever happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsunt Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) jitsie all the way. I did have a standard filter get sucked into the throttle body many years ago, it was probably past its best and not seated correctly without the flame guard. Quite amusing at the time. Edited January 25, 2016 by jrsunt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 jitsie all the way. I did have a standard filter get sucked into the throttle body many years ago, it was probably past its best and not seated correctly without the flame guard. Quite amusing at the time. Bet the throttle response got pretty bad ! ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taff_d Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 What would you gain by not fitting the mesh gaurd ? mine runs fine with it so why remove it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyl Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 about 5 mins of your life every Saturday not fiddling around trying to get the rubber seal to fit over the edge of the guard - is just so much easier with aftermarket filter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taff_d Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I never bother clipping it back it far too fiddly for big fat fingers just use the plastic top to clamp it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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