Re: [2cylinderhondas] Re: Hot air feed tube? 2 types

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Lyle
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Re: [2cylinderhondas] Re: Hot air feed tube? 2 types

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You need to contact Tim Mings at H_mings@...
 he will have one.
Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com] > On > Behalf Of > Matthew Timion > Sent:
> Monday, December 12, 2005 9:01
> AM
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:
> RE:
> [2cylinderhondas] Re: Hot air feed tube? 2 types
> Thanks for the help Bill.  I've been trying to find
> pictures of under the hood for a few weeks now to get an idea of how things > are supposed to be routed.  The previous owner had a mechanic work on > this and the mechanic had no idea what he was doing with this car.  This > is why the coil is relocated, etc.
> I would love to get my hands on a
> pre-april 1971 airbox and fan assembly if you know of where to find > them.
> I look forward to the pictures to help me along.  The bigger > and more detailed the better.  Feel free to just email them to me instead > of the group as to not annoy everyone with large pictures in their > inbox.
> Bill Colford
> wrote:
> > Hi
> > Matt;
> > Your car is a pre April 1971 Sedan.
> > The first picture shows the heater duct (rubber tube)
> > going from the fan motor to the heat exchanger is on backward, the spark > > plug wire is routed wrong, it should be going across the front of the engine > > to the drivers side sparkplug passing through he wire loop attached to the > > engine.
> >     The second picture shows the Air Box has
> > the horn cut off and the coil mounted wrong, the coil should be mounted > > to the under side of the front cross bar to the engine compartment.  ( > > by the screen to the passenger side of the push bar to open the > > hood).   The fan is for a Sedan manufactured after April > > 1971.   And you are missing the air box to valve cover hose, it's > > a 3/8 inch vacuum hose with two small wire clamps at each end.  And, > > the 65amp fuse box is loose, it should be attached to the side wall of the > > engine compartment by the voltage > > regulator.
> > In the third picture you show a air box for a Coupe or
> > Sedan manufactured after April 1971.  It has the scoop on the > > front miles is speaking of that has the Summer/Winter leaver and will attach > > to the fan housing you currently have on your > > engine.
> > I have a Sedan for both Before and
> > after  April 1971 I can take pictures of to show you what I > > am talking about.
> > But that will have to be tomorrow.
> > Bill
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:
> > > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com]
> > > On Behalf Of
> > > Matthew
> > > Timion
> > > Sent:
> > > Sunday, December 11, 2005 3:28 PM
> > > To:
> > > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject:
> > > Re: [2cylinderhondas]
> > > Re: Hot air feed tube? 2 types
> > > I've attached 3 pictures to this message.  They
> > > should give you an idea of what I'm dealing with.
> > > The first
> > > picture is near the blower motor, where I saw another n600's air feed tube > > > connect to.  This is where I'm assuming the tube attaches to the > > > exhaust manifold.
> > > The second picture is near the air
> > > box.  As you can see it was either damaged or cut along the way as it > > > is very short.  You can also see the fan housing.   I am > > > unsure if the fan housing is complete or not.
> > > The third picture is
> > > the new air box I picked up yesterday.  It is obviously the later > > > style with the summer and winter switch.
> > > Miles Chappell
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > > There
> > > > was 2 different air boxes. The early has a round tube at the > > > > bottom > > > > near the *in* and that tube is a short elbow that attaches > > > > directly > > > > to the fan housing and if you have the correct fan housing > > > > to match > > > > it will also have a round hookup on the side.
> > > > The later has a
> > > > flapper valve built into the airbox housing as a > > > > Carb Pre Heater and > > > > it says Summer/Winter and if you live in > > > > California, I'd skip even > > > > using it. But you still want to hook up > > > > your tube to the bottom then > > > > it goes to the exhaust manifold - the > > > > 3rd one back. The tube is > > > > about 20" long and runs under the carb.
> > > > If you have mixed parts,
> > > > you won't be able to hook up the hoses to
> > > > correct locations.
> > > > I should have some of each of the hoses, if you contact me *off
> > > > list*, will be happy to help you out.
> > > > Miles
> > > > --- In
> > > > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Colford"
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hi
> > > > Matt;
> > > > >     Honda had a couple of
> > > > configurations for the AN600, I need
> > > > your chassis,
> > > > > engine
> > > > and date of manufacture for your vehicle.  Send to
> > > > billmyong@e...
> > > > > Bill
> > > > >   -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > > > [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Matthew > > > > Timion > > > > >   Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 9:21 > > > > PM > > > > >   To:
> > > > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >   Subject:
> > > > [2cylinderhondas] Hot air feed tube?
> > > > >   I just picked up a new air box for my n600... it > > > > actually has > > > > the full > > > > > duct on it and the valve for the hot > > > > air feed tube.  I looked > > > > under my hood > > > > > when I got back > > > > and I cannot see where the hot air feed tube > > > > attaches.
> > > > I
> > > > > know it is supposed to attach somewhere near the blower motor, > > > > but > > > > that's > > > > > about it.
> > > > >   Is it
> > > > possible that I'm missing the piece that blows air into > > > > the air > > > > box > > > > > through the hot air feed tube?  If so, does anyone have > > > > a picture > > > > so that I > > > > > can check in my box of parts?
> > > > >   If my post is a little vague I am talking about the > > > > hot air feed > > > > tube on > > > > > page 14-19 of the Helms manual in > > > > illustration 14B-1.  I need to > > > > know from > > > > > where the hot > > > > air comes and what the part looks like where it is > > > > coming
> > > > from.
> > > > >   If you can point me to page numbers
> > > > in this manual I'd also
> > > > appreciate it.
> > > > Thanks everyone :)
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