Air Boot Issues
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 5:55 pm
I was having trouble fitting the inlet air boot on the 1972 J I just finished, and then realised what the problem was. The inner sleeves had come loose. Anyone else seen this ?
So when I tried to slip the end over the carb inlet, it was just pushing the sleeve back into the boot. When checking the other two, the middle one was half loose and easily pulled out. I suppose after 45 years or so, glue can start to fail. So I pulled out my spare - and found on it all three were loose. This is a photo with all three sleeves removed from the spare inlet air boot.
I've tried some silicon, and also some Gorilla glue - so far the Gorilla glue is a bust. I was thinking of model aircraft super glue, but the neck has to flex as well as stretch slightly , so I don't think that anything that sets hard will work. And no - pods are not an option for me. Just personal choice as I don't like how they look.
Suggestions appreciated.
So when I tried to slip the end over the carb inlet, it was just pushing the sleeve back into the boot. When checking the other two, the middle one was half loose and easily pulled out. I suppose after 45 years or so, glue can start to fail. So I pulled out my spare - and found on it all three were loose. This is a photo with all three sleeves removed from the spare inlet air boot.
I've tried some silicon, and also some Gorilla glue - so far the Gorilla glue is a bust. I was thinking of model aircraft super glue, but the neck has to flex as well as stretch slightly , so I don't think that anything that sets hard will work. And no - pods are not an option for me. Just personal choice as I don't like how they look.
Suggestions appreciated.