Spark Arrester

[wpginterceptor]

How important is it to do maintenance on a SPARK ARRESTER on my 1981 185 3 wheeler?

What exactly is the spark arrester? and where do i find it?

[wpginterceptor]

Nobody knows nothing about this stupid spark arrester??

[MonroeMike]

If you take the end cap of the muffler off (two bolts), there MIGHT still be a screen in there. That's the spark arrestor. Check page 130 of that manual you got from me, on how to clean it.

[wpginterceptor]

Yeah thanx mike I seen it mentioned in the manual BUT have no clue to where it is.. LOL..

PS: got my 3 wheeler running pretty sweet now THANX TO YOU AND THAT MANUAL!

Luv ya

[ceaserthethird]

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[Lukeatc185]

what exactly does a spark arrestor do?

[MTS]

Supposedly keeps sparks from coming out the tail pipe, Almost freakin impossible to get out of the tail pipe of a 20yr old trike too, Some are screens some are an bunch of metal fins

[Lukeatc185]

so there not nesseary to have?? theres no cons to taking it off?

[MTS]

Only if you want to register and run it in off road parks i believe. Might run a little leaner. but i have never had to re jet a 185 out of fear of blowing it up without one..lol

[Lukeatc185]

good to know, i cant believe how cheap insurance is on trikes.. i was expecting it to be outrageous compared to what my cousin pays for his outlaw. nope lol trike is cheaper.

[Dirtcrasher]

^ Your LUCKY you can insure it!! I can't even insure the "PIECES" of trikes let alone whole ATC's. When I told her I had thousands in ATC parts, she said NONE of it would fall under my coverage and I may want to look into a company that insures "vintage/antique automobiles"

I don't worry about theft, lots of eyes around here; I worry about fire after welding or something (DC knocks on wood :D)

[Lukeatc185]

in ontario they want 189 a year, wich seems pretty darn fair to me.