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Filterbox Side Cover Seal

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There is a rubber seal inside the side covers of my '79 GS750E airfilter box. They seal the ends of the top part of the box where the airbox/carb boots go. The dealer fiche doesn't seem to show them and mine are about shot.
Does anyone know what these things are and where I might be able to get another set? For all I know they are actually part of either the box or the side covers.

Harrison
 
Re: Filterbox Side Cover Seal

Harrison, I too have a 79 750. I had the same problem. My solution.
remove the metal end caps from the airbox. Put a piece of saranwrap over the end of the airbox on both sides of the bike. Tape the saranwrap in place.
take a rag and some acetone, and clean any oil off the inside surface of the metal endcaps. Take masking tape and mask the outside surface of the endcaps at the edge. Take a caulking gun with a cartridge of black silicone and lay a bead of silicone about 1" wide on top of the saranwrap that is stretched over the ends of the airbox. Build it up about 1/4" thick.
Install the endcaps, but do not screw them down tight. (you want the silicone "gasket" to be slightly too thick. Put some alcohol on your finger and smooth the outside seam. When you are happy with the appearance of the seam, remove the masking tape on the end caps. 24 hours later, untape the saranwrap from the airbox, unscrew the end caps and remove them. (the saranwrap will be stuck to the silicone, but it will peel off. You now have two new, cast in place gaskets. When you tighten down the endcap mount screws, the silicone will compress slightly, forming an airtight seal.

This has been fine for 2 1/2 years and is still going strong.

Earl


Harrison Clement said:
There is a rubber seal inside the side covers of my '79 GS750E airfilter box. They seal the ends of the top part of the box where the airbox/carb boots go. The dealer fiche doesn't seem to show them and mine are about shot.
Does anyone know what these things are and where I might be able to get another set? For all I know they are actually part of either the box or the side covers.

Harrison
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That's wonderful, Earl. I'll do that tonight. Thank you so much!

Harrison
 
Heh heh, I'm Scotch Irish. :-)

Earl

Harrison Clement said:
That's wonderful, Earl. I'll do that tonight. Thank you so much!

Harrison
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