06-16-2011, 08:00 AM | #1 |
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XF200 carb boots?
My brother's XF has a rough idle. We adjusted the valves last night and after some playing discovered that he has a leaky carb boot between the air filter and the carb. I didn't take it all apart to see where it is leaking, or if it is a big crack, but I did try to re-seal the band clamp on the carb. Is it possible to get new boots or should we just take it apart and glob it up with RTV?
I tried looking on the Qlink store site, but they don't have parts breakdown, and I didn't see any carb boots.
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06-16-2011, 10:31 AM | #2 |
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I'd certainly try black RTV. Just get the repair area as clean as possible, and the RTV should stick just fine.
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06-16-2011, 11:44 AM | #3 |
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That will work but is not pretty if that matters. Another member had a similar problem but I don't remember who. I recall the Suzuki unit will NOT fit and one shouyld be ordered from Q. You will have to call as it's not on the website. IIRC. :wink:
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06-16-2011, 08:11 PM | #4 |
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That was me, Doc. But it was the intake between the carb and the head; a lot more critical. I got it from Qlink shipped for $45. I bought another type from JCWhitney for $15 that I can convert if I need another one.
Take the failed intake to an auto supply and see if you can get a gas filler neck hose of the same inside diameter. Others are using these for intake carb boots and are working well. All you are looking for is a path for the clean air to get to the carb. It's one of the supports for the carb so the stronger the better. Radiator hose might work well also. |
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06-17-2011, 06:03 PM | #5 |
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A lot of good ideas here...but what Im curious about is unless it's sucked in some dirt or something, why would a cracked boot between the air box and carb cause a rough idle? It's not a sealed vacuum area.
I suspect this may not be the end of the search.....
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06-17-2011, 11:26 PM | #6 |
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Could it be that it's just way too lean because of the crack? I'd expect that the carb is jetted to suit a restrictive airbox, and then a sudden inrush of air would alter the mixture.
Only guessing.
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Another thought I had is to use self-vulcanizing rubber tape. If you can take the boot off and wrap around it, the rubber tape should do a nice job of sealing the crack.
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It's unique, because it doesn't stick to anything but itself.
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