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Title: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: Codoloco on February 11, 2018, 02:19:40 AM
Any I idea what I can use to replace this. To can i rig something up with normal 2 1/4" air hose? and or should I?


Carburetor carb intake rubber boots, both sides.
Title: Re: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: The Buddha on February 11, 2018, 03:40:14 AM
You have to use the original, you're talking about carb to head right ? then yea original. Carb to airbox - dunno if anything else will fit, there you may have to buy a used airbox, people are tossing them by the million.
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: mr72 on February 11, 2018, 05:57:57 AM
Just buy new ones. They are not horribly expensive and it's a common cause of hard to diagnose running issues.
Title: Re: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: Codoloco on February 12, 2018, 12:29:30 AM
Quote from: The Buddha on February 11, 2018, 03:40:14 AM
You have to use the original, you're talking about carb to head right ? then yea original. Carb to airbox - dunno if anything else will fit, there you may have to buy a used airbox, people are tossing them by the million.
Cool.
Buddha.

Sweet, good call thanks.
Title: Re: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: Codoloco on February 12, 2018, 12:31:10 AM
Quote from: mr72 on February 11, 2018, 05:57:57 AM
Just buy new ones. They are not horribly expensive and it's a common cause of hard to diagnose running issues.

Up here in ol Canada I cant seem to find anything less then $60-80... Figuring that may be a little too steep in price
Title: Re: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: mr72 on February 12, 2018, 05:50:14 AM
Well they were $40 each when I had to replace one. It's expensive enough for you to not just replace the for no good reason, but if you have one that's cracked or coming apart there is no other reasonable solution.
Title: Re: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: Codoloco on February 12, 2018, 10:20:22 AM
Oh... Ok, thats actually comforting.  Guess I was thinking a low ball price before I even looked it up.  Thanks for the perspective
Title: Re: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: The Buddha on February 12, 2018, 11:14:15 AM
$40 USD seems steep. Was more like $20 last time I bought one, back in 2009-10 I think.
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: mr72 on February 12, 2018, 12:04:48 PM
I agree. Mine was $40 charged by the shop who replaced it along with the top end rebuild. I'm sure you can find the for half that or less.
Title: Re: carburetor carb intake rubber boots
Post by: Codoloco on February 12, 2018, 08:01:23 PM
Quote from: mr72 on February 12, 2018, 12:04:48 PM
I agree. Mine was $40 charged by the shop who replaced it along with the top end rebuild. I'm sure you can find the for half that or less.

Maybe Ill double check it again, that could be for the pair then.  $80cdn for 2