Tightness of bolts on air box

[dsw222]

One of my engines shuts off at full throttle, and Honda suspects that air is getting in somewhere (fuel shortage)

How tight are you supposed to tighten the bolts going through the bottom half of the black air intake box (if i remember correctly, there are 6 hex bolts)?

I didn't tighten them all the way because it starts to lift up the black plastic if you go too tight and I was afraid of splitting the plastic. Should you still tighten them all the way? This might not be related to my problem, but I wanted to make sure they're tight enough anyways

(Note on my shut off problem... I just redid my carbs and used mikuni kits so it is probably not related to the carbs, as they are nicely cleaned)

 

[Dr Honda]

I make them as tight as a normal T-wrench can make them.

THe plastic shouldn't flex because it would be sandwiched between the metal carb base... and the metal ring that holds the filter element in place.

 

[dsw222]

D'oh! That makes a lot more sense than the way I put them together... Metal circle sandwiched between metal carb base and black plastic

I'll fix that, and tighten all of the hoses on my carbs to hopefully get rid of the stalling at high speed

Anything else I should check when I'm in there that could cause it?

Thanks again Honda

 

[dsw222]

(Plus the water separater that you mentioned)