manifold boots

[Anonymous]

what are the screws for in the manifold boots? Where can you get these other than through the suzuki dealer. I try to avoid them when possible as they have an attitude about these old bikes. What to sell you new instead of helping with the old.

If I have to fit these screws out to get them off and new o-rings put in I might as well change them.
thanks cj

[vstan905]

Are you possibly referring to the vacuum taps for synchronizing? One screw in each intake?

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Re: manifold boots

what are the screws for in the manifold boots? Where can you get these other than through the suzuki dealer.
If I have to fit these screws out to get them off and new o-rings put in I might as well change them.
thanks cj

If you're talking about the vacuum port screws, (on the head, not the rubber manifold) they shouldn't need replacing unless a real butcher's been working on them.
If you mean the bolts that hold the manifolds (or the vacuum port screws), around here, besides the Suzuki dealer, the local parts shop sells them. Home Depot has metric bolts. Hardware store. Just take yours in and match the length and thread pitch. Get Allens.
Use a very good fitting tool to remove the old ones. An impact tool works best for me.

[Anonymous]

picture of boot (is this where its synchronized? )

Here is a picture of boots. Is the adjusting screw here where a synchronizer is attached?
ok I could not figure out how to attach the picture so here is a set like mine on this link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll

ViewItem&item=4546571496&rd=1&rd=1

thanks for all your help. cj[/img]

[vstan905]

link no work

[Anonymous]

now it should

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dllViewItem&item=4546571496&rd=1&rd=1

[Anonymous]

well lets try this again, it should now work

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4546571496

[vstan905]

Still not sure if this is the screws you are talking about, but each boot has a tap on the side with a screw in it to seal it. The screw is removed and an adapter is threaded in for the manometer hose.

[Anonymous]

manometer hose

is that the hoses to the sychronizer?

[vstan905]

yes

[KEITH KRAUSE]

The manifolds in the E-bay pic have screws that are removed to install the vacuum tool adapter tubes.

[bwringer]

Here's a photo from my o-ring article:


The full article:

http://bwringer.com/gs/intakeorings.html

The screw with the allen key in it is a 6mm diameter (I don't know the length offhand) and the screw near the bottom plugs the synchronizing port. When you sync the carbs, you remove this screw and screw in the adaptors temporarily.

It's just a simple allen head screw, 5mm thread diameter, with a washer. No o-ring is needed on my bike.

[vstan905]

now that was a helpful pic

[KEITH KRAUSE]

now that was a helpful pic

Yup. Pic's speak louder than words. I gotta learn how to send pic's someday.

[Anonymous]

thank you for the pic

thank you for the pic. helps alot. I have to learn how to do that. cj