Any tips for getting an old dry rotting snorkel back on the airbox?

[Kratzer]

WD-40 and some glue is my chosen path at this point. Can someone who has done this lead me on a better path?

[earlfor]

If its REALLY dried up and hard as a rock, heat some oil to about 200 deg in a pan on the stove. Remove the pan from the stove and let the rubbers soak in the oil for about 20 mins. That will make them as soft and pliable as they are going to get.

Earl

[Kratzer]

Good tip, but its the snorkel not the boots I am dealing with. I would have a hard time getting the whole thing to soak in oil.

I will use that one though on future projects.

[Jon Burke]

Years ago we used to use John Deere hand cleaner (w/o the pumice) on rubber shrouding around work lights and cab trim pieces. Really cleans the dirt out of the rubber and makes it soft again. I'm not sure what was in the hand cleaner that did it....may have had lanolin in it? If it's that dry, may just need to replace it.

[Kratzer]

Thats the other problem - you can;t buy a snorkel for a gs 850 anywhere I have looked.

[twr1776]

When I bought my 1000L it was missing the snorkel. I ended buying a complete airbox from an 850 off of e-bay and swapping out the snorkel. I think the snorkels are the same size for the L boxes. Not sure about the G models.