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  • adam79
    Truly XSive
    • Oct 2008
    • 184
    • Tacoma, WA
    #1

    intake boot sealant

    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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    • skids
      XS-XJ Super Guru
      • Jul 2002
      • 5057
      • Florissant, CO, USA
      #2
      RTV Ultra Black.
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      Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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        • daveyg
          XStremely XSive
          • Feb 2009
          • 411
          • Boise, ID
          #3
          Or plasti-dip. That's what I've used for intake boots and rubber car parts.
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            • adam79
              Truly XSive
              • Oct 2008
              • 184
              • Tacoma, WA
              #4
              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?

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                • 3Phase
                  XS-XJ Super Guru
                  • May 2008
                  • 5529
                  • Simi Valley, CA
                  #5
                  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



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                  1979 XS1100F: parts
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                    • CaptonZap
                      XS-XJ Guru
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 1748
                      • Denver
                      #6
                      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.

                      CZ

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                        • jayel
                          Truly XSive
                          • Apr 2012
                          • 152
                          • Birmingham, Iowa
                          #7
                          3M super Weatherstrip this stuff stick to and holds almost anything
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                            • Orange4
                              XStremely XSive
                              • Sep 2013
                              • 398
                              • Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada
                              #8
                              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.
                              1978 XS1100E Canadian, Cartridge emulators, NOS heavy duty fork springs,
                              Showa rear shocks, ACCT, Jardine 4-2 spaghetti pipes.
                              1979 XS1100F Canadian, stock exhaust. Top end rebuild in progress.

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