Everytime I need to work on this thing I have to remove like 8 pieces and theyre all from the intake.

Any suggestions?

 

Welcome to the forum,

What kind of work are you referring to have to take off all the intake plastic?

 

Well, I guess I'm exaggerating a little bit. I was trying to get the plug out to do a compression test and I had to remove some of the intake. It just seems like a lot of friggin plastic.

Has anyone tried the 20mm carb with the K&N filter on it that Midwestminis (I think that's the name of the site) sells?

I've never seen pics of an lt80 with anything other than a stock intake system, so I'm just wondering??

 

Instead of going through all the trouble of taking off the intake ducts take the seat off and there is a peice of plastic right over top of the sparkplug. it about 4"x3". I cut mine out and let me tell you it made it a 1000 time easier then going through all that trouble. I can prob change a plug in approx 2 mins. and you have total access to the top end also. Hope this helps you out.

 

Yeah I tried that but it seemed like the intake was still in the way. I couldn't seem to push it aside to really get in there. Then again it was dark and freezing cold out so I could be wrong.

Has anyone tried anything other than the stock intake though?

And thanks for replying I will give it another go tomorrow, hopefully I can find somewhere warm to work.

 

The DG carb set-ups (20mm) run OK. You will get more dirt in the motor over time.
Every one that I had (or my riders) the carb fell out of the adapter that they made to bolt it on.

I'm w/ KFX80dad, Once the lil flap is cut off the plug is super easy to get to with a socket and extension.
To remove/install the plug cap: use your left hand and go behind the air tube.
Nothing in the way really.
I'm sure you'll find it easy enough when you can see.

 

I changed a plug.
I do see and understand what you meant about pushing on the air duct.

 

I sliced up my intake before I read LT80s comments that it doesn't make much difference. I'm using the uni-filter with a pre-charger. Or, at least I will. Once I get it working again.

Not really sure what the trouble with removing spark plug, but we have Maier plastics; maybe the stock stuff blocks the area directly above the spark plug.

 

The stock plastic does have a flap in the way. I cut it off and it helps alot.