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I'm using a PC RACING FLO reusable filter http://m.ebay.com/itm/180549242959?_mwBanner=1&rmvSB=true Just rinse, recycle and repeat!!

Someone doesn't get the point!!

Nice write up!! Want to mention I never did the Manual pumping of the SMC and never had any Dramas.

Thanks Grum... It's not Winter by any means at the mo here in southern Spain (40-50ºC). But my VTEC is not idling right... I synched the valves a couple of months ago but must have done something wrong... it gets worse the more I use the bike... wierd... or is that weird?

Tightening up the tensioner springs is all about trying to get more life out of the existing tensioner before spending the bucks on new ones. A manual one has the inconvenience of not having BMW spring or hydraulic damping, so it won't absorb any chain lashing if this were to occur. The greatest risk I can see in a manual one is if you overdo it when dialing in the amount of turns as you may be forcing the guide too hard up against the chain causing premature wear and stretching it to The point you are back not at square 1 but -1 as you would then need to swap out the entire timing chain and gear assembly. Expensive remedy. You may be able to er on the side of caution until you manage to get silent operation but you will always have an unforgiving threaded rod up against the chain guide. Some people swear by them. I guess the forward one will be a bit of a pain to adjust due to the tight access but... your decision.

You want this: 16044-MAT-E01

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I don't quite follow you Rice. Idle al 10,500 rpm? Idle should be 1,200 rpm. I never adjusted the fixed cylinder.. I understand that one not to be adjustable. I just plugged the manometer in, and adjusted the 3 adjustable cylinders to align with the fixed one and then adjusted the idle to 1,200

I have never understood why the damn cap has to be so loose-fitting. Chin up and try a supermagent on a string or thin wire. Maybe removing the sump would suffice instead of entire engine out.

I believe tightwad is perfectly capable of including a timer feature which reverts back to OEM functioning after a period of time and/or idiot lights for those easily distracted or forgetful types. I'm sure several options from simple manual off override to more complex manual off and on override options, even as coderighter has done with a speed based revert-to-OEM function.. The facts are facts. The fan airflow hampers natural flow at speeds above 25 km/h. City traffic will see your VTEC and 5th gen VFRs overheating and the fan putting the already delicate charging system and wiring harness under unnecessary extra load. Then when finally out on highways or mountain roads, the fan is on and the temp doesn't drop and the fan's motor suffers as does the bike's. VTECs fry stators like marshmallows at summer camp. This is heat related as demonstrated in another thread around here somewhere. Also related to shoddy wiring... All the more reason to avoid the fan running longer than it should and in hot humid climates it does.. A foolproof manual override is the ticket.

I got the powerlet USB adaptor a few weeks ago and have made good use of it since. Keeps the smartphone charged up really well. Surprisingly it came apart on me. I wrote to Powerlet and they're sending me a new one free of charge and exempting me from having to send the Humpty one back as shipping costs from Spain would be an even greater loss for them. Excellent customer service.

Jealousy is an understatement!!!

What is your psychologist's opinion?

JT