Leaky intake boots

[Nessism]

What's the over and under on when these boots start leaking again? 2 months?

[Jory]

What's the over and under on when these boots start leaking again? 2 months?

Wow, a little pessimistic huh? Just curious why you think it might only last 2 months?

That gasket material is rated for high temps, fuel/oil resistant and has a larger sealing surface than the usual O-rings. Others have had success doing the exact same thing as I did. Maybe they only succeeded because they didn't have someone telling them they couldn't do it or knocking them down for trying something different.

Feel free to enlighten me why you think what I did wasn't a good idea.

[JTGS850GL]

You may want to consider that, if you're trying to trouble shoot a problem like leaking intakes, the most prudent method would be to use the components that have worked for the last 30+ years and is not experimental, not cost prohibitive and are a known commodity. That way, if there are any future problems, you can rule out the previous repair as being the most likely cause.

Reinventing the wheel can be a good thing if the wheel was not the most reliable wheel out there. Reinventing a wheel that works great for years is more questionable. Will your repair work for now or over the long run? Who knows. We do know that replacing the original O-ring with the correctly, and easily obtainable O-ring, will work for many years going into the future.

[eil]

Feel free to enlighten me why you think what I did wasn't a good idea.

When it comes to handing out advice on an Internet forum, the members here try to stick to methods and procedures that are known to work well. There is literally centuries of combined GS maintenance experience on this forum. They know what works and what doesn't. Fixes that "might" work are frowned upon because we don't know your level of skill, attention to detail, and so on. So when you ask for advice on how to do something, the members here are going to try to convince you to do it The Right Way. Often bluntly.

In this particular case, we have seen time and time again people try to avoid the steep price of new rubber carb boots and seal up the boots with RTV and whatnot. And then come back a few weeks/months later with the news that the fix didn't hold. On other hand, properly cleaned carbs, brand-new boots, and a sealed airbox are known to have fixed intake air leaks with an almost 100% success rate.

But of course it's your bike and you are ultimately free to do what you want. I have gone "against the grain" on some of the popular advice here, but I did so knowing full well it was a gamble. Sometimes the gamble paid off, sometimes not. Your mileage may vary.

[Arthur]

hi everyone,

will u recommend this jets http://www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDet...82&item=DJ3103

or this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/80-83-suzuki...90d035&vxp=mtr


this for a 82 GS1100GK

tks

[mrbill5491]

Don't buy the kit and do you need the Dynojet kit? Have you modified the air filter or the exhaust in any way? If not all you need is new orings from Cycleorings.com. Maybe new fuel bowl gaskets and just just maybe new fuel needle and seat. Check your carb boots front and back, if they are hard and cracked you need to replace those as well.

[mrbill5491]

Hey all! Ok, I've got a few issues on the bike I'm trying to work out. Money is SUPER tight so I'm trying to get creative until I can afford to do things properly. That being said, I need to replace the fuel rail O-rings on my '82 GS1100GK. No biggie. The problem is that I found that my intake boots (at least one anyway) has started separating from the plate it's over-molded onto.

Does this plate has a small flange that I can tighten a hose clamp onto? Would using some Permatex PermaShield on the areas that are coming apart work? One guy used radiator hose over the old boots and it worked for him. Another guy used a bicycle inner-tube and RTV. Can I skip tracking down the the rubber O-rings used on the intake boots and use rubber sheet gasket material instead? Ideas?

I'm just looking for the cheapest (not easiest) way to get my bike sorted out sooner rather than later.

http://www.thejunkmanadv.com/cracked-rubber-intake-boot-fix.html

If money is THAT tight, why not just set the bike in the corner until you can save up enough to work on it properly? Half measure and short cuts will only cause headaches, lots of cussing and tossing of the tools into areas where you'll never find them again.

[wymple]

Why all the grief he's getting over the O rings? There are plenty of ways to seal stuff, and full gaskets are every bit as good as O rings. Whine all you want about the condition of the boots, but it's a BS argument O rings vs gaskets. Some engines, like my Viragos, I use gaskets as an upgrade over the crappy, thin O rings Yamaha stuck in there.

[OldVet66]

Whine all you want about the condition of the boots, but it's a BS argument O rings vs gaskets.

The O-rings work perfectly for very long periods of time and heat cycles if you follow the torque specs and are dirt cheap. What's the beef? Boots are a different story, proven time and time again they fail after 30 some odd years of service. I would love to find a way to reseal them to the metal flanges that will last in that location. If you come up with one that works let me know.