BHAF Installed, EGT's up 100 F. ?????

BHAF Installed, EGT's up 100 F. ?????

06-19-2003, 03:30 PM

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BHAF Installed, EGT's up 100 F. ?????

Installed the Fleetgarud BHAF this weekend and now my EGT's have increased between 50 - 100 F. WTF???? Before, I had the Amsoil oiled filter, but decided to give the BHAF a try since a lot of folks don't like the idea of an oiled filter.

I don't have anytype of heat shield installed so the filter is just sitting there where the old air box was.

Does anyone know if someone makes a heat sheild for these things? Will a heat shield help?

I figured that the air flow should be better with the BHAF and hence, lower EGT's, but I wonder if the heat under the hood is causing the problem. The old air box would get cool air from the fender ... so this must be the reason the old Amsoil filter ran cooler.

Is there anything that can be done to help the BHAF, or should I just reinstall the air box and clean up the old Amsoil filter?

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