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What is the sealant/glue I've seen some people fix their cracked intake boots with? I'm in need of something similar for intake boots of an idle air control valve on another project.
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RTV Ultra Black.Skids (Sid Hansen)
Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation. -
Or plasti-dip. That's what I've used for intake boots and rubber car parts.BARE BONES CHOPPERS: If it don't make it go faster, you don't need it!
80 XS1100SG(cafe in progress *slowly)Comment
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Black rtv was my 1st go to but I figured there might be something better. What is plasti-dip? Is it available at parts store?Comment
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Adam,
Plasti-dip is available in a lot of places: Lowes, Ace Hardware, NAPA, Pep Boys and others. There's a spray version and a 'dip' version in a can with a screw top lid; just have to shop around.
Plasti-dip your motorcycle
.-- Scott
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1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
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A word of advice, if I may.
You must get the rubber clean, and not just wiped off with a rag. Think inner tube repair. Clean with acetone or rubber inner tube cleaner, sand to roughen up the surface, clean again, and then apply.
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3M super Weatherstrip this stuff stick to and holds almost anything
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...glDQW4G37S0Bblwhere are we going, and why are we in this hand basket?
Iowa the Beautiful Land 1980 XS1100SGComment
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Another thing to do is smear a bit of RTV or similar between the boots and head. I think this is an often overlooked area for leaks. Also some dielectric grease or Sylglide where the carbs join the boots. Makes them far easier to put together and will seal any minor vacuum leaks there as well.Living to EXcess.
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Showa rear shocks, ACCT, Jardine 4-2 spaghetti pipes.
1979 XS1100F Canadian, stock exhaust. Top end rebuild in progress.Comment
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