Smog stuff

[msRandi]

:( We just got 2 new gy200 and the paper work so we could starting riding them. but each time we go down the hiway we burn a hole in air hose, and I dont know why. can any body Help? What I did do was to just take the thing off and plug the hole.

[Roketarider]

:( We just got 2 new gy200 and the paper work so we could starting riding them. but each time we go down the hiway we burn a hole in air hose, and I dont know why. can any body Help? What I did do was to just take the thing off and plug the hole.
I don't know what air hose you are talking about?

Maybe describe it better or take a pictures of it.

[Ben]

could it be maybe a drain tube from airbox ?if so maybe reroute it i wouldnt plug anything better to try to get it off whatever its touching thats hot and try to secure it out of the way if it is a drain probably not much of a problem but i would be sure

[Akonababe]

Randi and I are partners and the thing she was talking about is the air induction hose between the engine and the valve assembly some sort of emission thing which we remove and plugged at the motor and the carb and the bike are runnning great. :D

[msRandi]

See the smog thing in are album.

[ejcycles]

Hi msRandi & Akonababe
The part that you removed and plugged is an air pump or smog pump. They are better known in the USA on cars from back in the late 70's & 80's when they started putting emissions systems on our automobiles. The air pumps where added in 2006 & 07 to meet the stricter emissions standards in the USA. Removing it will not hurt the engine at all and yes they do run better after you re-adjust the carburetor. Just hope that the USA doesn't start emissions testing bikes and quads {4-wheelers} :roll: . All of the quads that I have received this year have the air pumps. I hope that this helps.

Ride Wild and Fly Like an Eagle! 8O
Bruce

[RPM]

Bruce has already answered the question about these pumps.

Seems that the hoses that many of these bikes have installed for the pumps to work are little more than vaccuum hoses and yes, they will burn through many times. As Bruce stated, these are being used to pass emission testing and they do that job OK, they just don't last very long, as in your case.

You did a good job plugging it.

[Akonababe]

Thanks for all that information. I love this site.