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Old 06-08-2022, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
The last time I changed the oil in our 2017 Yamaha I took a Phillips head screw driver (large one) and made a hole in the spark arrestor (about 3/8 inch diameter). I really believe the cart runs better, no change in gas mileage, no change in noise level, but the cart seems to have more get up and go.
So, VT, what do you think the function of this device is? What is it supposed to accomplish, and by what mechanism?