baddsheee Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 My intakes are leaking on top where the rubber boot meets up with the billet part. Should I replace the rubbers and where's the best place to get them at? I'm going riding on Saturday and wondering if I could take them apart and use some Yamabond or something? Quote
dajogejr Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 If the leak is at the gasket surface, RTV will do fine. Yamabond isn't a great idea rubber on metal. If the boot itself has a hole or is leaking, get new ones... You can get them from BOSS or from sudco.com or carbparts.com. They are Mikuni Carb Flange boots. Quote
baddsheee Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Posted November 25, 2008 If the leak is at the gasket surface, RTV will do fine. Yamabond isn't a great idea rubber on metal. If the boot itself has a hole or is leaking, get new ones... You can get them from BOSS or from sudco.com or carbparts.com. They are Mikuni Carb Flange boots. Thanks, it's in the gasket surface. RTV it is then. I love this web site, get your answers right away :thumbsup: Quote
dajogejr Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 Once you seal it back up...let it sit for a good 1/2 to one hour. Start the bike, and spray some carb cleaner around the boots. If the engine misses RPMs or dies down, it's not sealed... Hate to see you make a trip and be stuck at the trailer. Quote
Bansh-eman Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 mine did the same thing, its becasue the rubber doesnt have a builtin oring, its just flat all the way across. drop some rtv and it will seal fine Quote
baddsheee Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) mine did the same thing, its becasue the rubber doesnt have a builtin oring, its just flat all the way across. drop some rtv and it will seal fine Gracias, I'm already working on it. Haven't seen you as much on here Greg. Any Glamis trips lined up this season? Edited November 25, 2008 by baddsheee Quote
Chariot Performance Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 mine did the same thing, its becasue the rubber doesnt have a builtin oring, its just flat all the way across. drop some rtv and it will seal fine All the mikuni boots have the oring style flange to help seal. china crap does not Quote
dajogejr Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 All the mikuni boots have the oring style flange to help seal. china crap does not Please post a picture of what you're talking about... I have the larger (two piece) billet intakes from BOSS. (No crossover tube) On my intakes...they are Mikuni boots, they have the VM part number on them. I have never run the smaller intakes (with crossover)... baddshee...can you look on the rubber intake boots on yours and look for a part number...please. It will start with either I-VM or VM as the part number if it is Mikuni boots. Quote
Bansh-eman Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 Gracias, I'm already working on it. Haven't seen you as much on here Greg. Any Glamis trips lined up this season? no trips any more, i am leaving for okinawa japan on thanksgiving for a year after that i am off to tx Quote
baddsheee Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Posted November 25, 2008 no trips any more, i am leaving for okinawa japan on thanksgiving for a year after that i am off to tx Greg, You got to do what you got to do. Keeping the shee, if you need somewhere to keep it, I'll be more than happy to store it for you . Hey Dave, There is no part number, mine is the one with the built in cross-over. I think I got the china intakes :shrug: Quote
dajogejr Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 Greg,You got to do what you got to do. Keeping the shee, if you need somewhere to keep it, I'll be more than happy to store it for you . Hey Dave, There is no part number, mine is the one with the built in cross-over. I think I got the china intakes :shrug: They are not China junk, I can promise you that 100%. They are not from China...period. I can also promise you just about everyone in the industry gets their boots from the same place.... Quote
baddsheee Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Posted December 1, 2008 baddshee...can you look on the rubber intake boots on yours and look for a part number...please. It will start with either I-VM or VM as the part number if it is Mikuni boots. For those of you who need a part number for future reference on the Boss Intake boots, this time I found it when I looked closer. M-VM34-200 Quote
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