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07-09-2019, 05:17 PM | #11 |
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
It's actually got a piece of foam or something wedged in the bottom. And the pieces of wood are all glued together. I guess it must have had a rattle. I have no idea why LOL
I will say it was IN there. Had to beat it out with a hammer |
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07-09-2019, 05:23 PM | #12 | |
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
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This is exactly what I was wanting to hear. Explanation and a simple how to. I will try this next , I can fab a new snubber bracket if needed to get it in the right spot but I wasn’t sure where the right spot was. And to lockman- my intake hose is resting against that black box. I guess I’m gonna have to do some modifications ??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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07-10-2019, 06:19 AM | #13 | ||
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
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but then I added another lift, (total of about 6") and my snubber came off a couple of times, that's when I added an extension bracket to lower it more, and then I ran into the intake tube problem. Snubber1.jpg Snubbermount.jpg Intake hose.jpg Quote:
BUT... I'll tell you how I fixed mine with random stuff in the plumbing dept. at a big box store so I could ride it. (Lowes, Home Depot etc.) 1-1/4" rubber P trap cut into pieces, and parts (for a bathroom sink... 1-1/4"... not 1-1/2") 1-1/4" x 6" down tube (attaches to the bottom of the drain strainer in a bathroom sink) cut into a couple of 2" and 3" pieces and a bunch of hose clamps... This is the pic that I didn't want to show in the "fix for intake" thread... 002 - Copy (3).JPG It worked as needed, BUT... the rubber P trap is really flexible, and I tend to run at higher RPM's then most carts should, and I was worried about the rubber 90's collapsing under the high suction of the carb, It probably wouldn't collapse under normal conditions, but my cart isn't normal... nor am I! Hope this helps! |
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07-10-2019, 07:27 AM | #14 | |
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
Follow up...
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all of the others (including my cart that I bought new) the snubber rests on the frame, until of coarse, you add a couple of big guys on the cart. So... I guess we agree to disagree! (again) |
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07-10-2019, 07:44 AM | #15 | |
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
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I need a new intake hose anyways, mine has a crack that I have sealed temporarily until I got it running good and everything else sorted out. My cart gets ridden for a half mile maybe once every few weeks. If its going to be a bigger pain to replace the intake than it will be to replace snubbers, then I will just keep replacing $10 snubbers to be honest. I take it camping 4 days a year and we drive it around the neighborhood on friday nights with a cooler to talk to neighbors. If I was driving this thing every day I might be a little more worried. |
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07-10-2019, 07:58 AM | #16 |
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
It really isn't all that difficult!
and the way your snubber bracket is positioned at an angle like it is, the rubber snubber will be pretty much useless anyway! Your cart, your decision! |
07-10-2019, 06:21 PM | #17 | |
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
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See post #5... At Normal rest height the snubber itself should touch the frame, because there’s 3/4” or so of “snubber material” on the bottom of a brand new snubber that should sit on the frame with the cart at normal rest position. Once you put weight on the cart, it lifts up some off of the frame. The bracket itself, when the snubber rots away, should not actually touch the frame. It should usually sit just above it, about 3/8” or so like I said. That probably does depend somewhat on wear, weight, age, cargo, etc, or how many beers you’ve had. Most of mine I gave up on replacing snubbers because they’re expensive and they don’t last with our rough roads here. So when they fall off my fix is to replace them with 1” I.D. heater hose. I run a couple long zip ties through a section of hose about 10-12” length, slip it under the bracket and wrap it over top then zip the ties together. Works good, seems to last, and is dirt cheap. But I don’t have to jack anything up or pry or shove or remove anything to get the hose in there. Just squish it flat and slip it under the bracket. |
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07-10-2019, 06:50 PM | #18 | |
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
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07-11-2019, 06:20 AM | #19 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
Well I guess I didn’t specify this but I meant seeing how it did after the bracket flip. I flipped it last night, and put a new snubber on. Seems like it’s in a much better spot. The yearly camping trip I go on is in 1 month, guess I will put it to the test then! Intake is no worse off than it was before, though I do need a new one anyways so I might get that ordered.
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07-11-2019, 06:30 AM | #20 |
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Re: 99 ds with fe290 front engine dampener
Since we are under the hood, can anybody tell me what those wires are? Some kind of sensor or something? Looks to be 3 or 4 (sorry I forget this was last nigt) loose ends just hanging out. If they serve a purpose I’d gladly wire them back up.
Same with that long piece of fuel line. It went to a spot near the bottom of the tank but wasn’t really connected to the tank. Looks like a drain line or something , I’m sure it was hooked up when I got it and probably got bounced around recently and came off. I have some fresh fuel line I may just replace it if I figure out where it goes :haha: |
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