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Wrong airfilter in the air box???

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Dear all,

I am rebuilding a GS850 from 79, and I have had to order a lot of used parts. I have just fitted an ordered second hand airfilter in the air box, and I am guessing that something is wrong.

As you can see on this image:
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... there is a approx. one cm. / ? inch of space between the top of the filter and the dividing wall that I guess that it should connect to.

With the current setup, I would guess that the air would go around the airfilter, instead of through it, and thereby omitting the benefits of said airfilter.

Am I missing a part? Have I got the wrong filter?

Thanks in advance.:cool:
 
There should be a seal of some sort on top of the filter frame. It probably just got scraped off. This stuff, or something like it would fill the gap and seal it up. Have you a hardware store nearby?

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https://www.homedepot.com/b/Search/...weather+strip?Ntx=mode+matchpartialmax&NCNI-5
 
Thanks Roger.

There are no HomeDepots in Denmark, but I am sure I can source something similar from the local Hardware Store.

:)
 
I have a similar issue on my 1982 GS850. There is supposed to be a "frame" that the air filter attaches "to or in" and mine was missing. When I purchased the bike, I noticed the K and N airfilter was just lying in the bottom of the airbox. My temporary solution was to cut some strips of wood and wrap them with electrical tape and place them in the bottom of the airbox below the filter to force the filter higher and create the tight seal like yours is also lacking. I know that is not the best solution but without the air filter frame and the inability to find one seemed like it would work temporarily. It appears from the photo you have a frame in yours and agree the weather strip is probably your best option.
 
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