GS850 Airbox boots

[Chris Bohane]

I have cleaned the carbs, fitted new O rings and sourced new boots from carb to airbox.

I have read the posts which say to fit the boot into the airbox up to the first "notch", aligning up the little dimples at the bottom and ensuring that they are fitted left and right.

However the fit does not seem very tight.
When I try to install the airbox onto the carbs the boots keep popping out.
Have I misunderstood how far the boots fit into the airbox?

Any tips for easy fitting???????

Thanks as always.

Bozza

[hampshirehog]

Have you read this from Cliff's site?

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cbsaunders/gs/air_intake_repair.pdf

[Chris Bohane]

Airbox boots

Thanks for the reply.

I always start with Cliffs pages!!!

The problem seems to be that the boots are not seating in the airbox...it's as if the air box is thicker than the groove in the boot.

[hampshirehog]

The boots should be snug fit. Try pushing the first lip in then twisting / spinning the boot with your finger inside the box so that the lip twists in behind the hole. Sounds like you're maybe not getting the first lip inside the box.