What's this in my airbox drain pipe

[Guest]

I am fitting the GS650E airbox (different to the 650G airbox) to my 550. I noticed when I removed the drain pipe from the bottom of the airbox that there was some light foam rubber in the part of the rubber pipe that fits onto the spigot coming out of the bottom of the airbox. It was very deteriorated and just fell apart on removal.

Is it normal to have this item in this drain tube or do you think someone has inserted it to slow down the draining of fuel from the airbox.

All comments welcome.

[bwringer]

Probably just a chunk of old air filter (does your bike use an oiled foam or paper filter?) or sealing material from the base of a long-past filter.

[salty_monk]

No idea what it is but I bet it's poisonous... all things that hide in dark places in OZ always seem to be

I'm with Brian on this one.

Dan

[Suzuki_Don]

Probably just a chunk of old air filter (does your bike use an oiled foam or paper filter?) or sealing material from the base of a long-past filter.

Brian, yes I do have the oiled foam filter. So could be an old piece of that has dropped into the airbox and got sucked into the drain pipe somehow.

Thanks for your comments.