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I have a question about my induction boots. I have a couple of pics of the area I am concerned with. The interior as well as the exterior seem crack free. However, will the gap that I point out in the pic affect their operation? I also point out a chip in the second pic. The area where the gap and chip are is hard and slightly brittle in each of my boots. Should I replace the boots, or are they fine since there are no cracks in the main portion of the boot? Also, the "o"rings are hard and need to be replaced, but I am curious as to whether they set flush (as they do now) or protruded from the metal flange when new. The plastic cover that surrounds the screw holes in the flange is also brittle and missing in places, will this affect anything.
On a different note, my petcock diaphragm was not working properly (read draining fuel constantly). After careful study I discovered that on my model of petcock if the lever is pointing up, fuel cannot leave the reserve or primary tanks. So if you flip the designation plate upside down, the lever can then be turned left, up, and right. Thus, allowing you to use the primary and reserve tanks and a no fuel position ironically designated by the word NO (or ON upside down). So all that was left to do was to remove the diaphragm, and use a sealant to form a gasket where the diaphragm had been. Then plug the vaccuum hoses, and I have not altered my petcock to where it cannot be returned to stock. I did ;however, file a little off of the lever so it would not hit the tank.
Thanks for reading, and any info on the boots would be great,
Billy Miles
I have a question about my induction boots. I have a couple of pics of the area I am concerned with. The interior as well as the exterior seem crack free. However, will the gap that I point out in the pic affect their operation? I also point out a chip in the second pic. The area where the gap and chip are is hard and slightly brittle in each of my boots. Should I replace the boots, or are they fine since there are no cracks in the main portion of the boot? Also, the "o"rings are hard and need to be replaced, but I am curious as to whether they set flush (as they do now) or protruded from the metal flange when new. The plastic cover that surrounds the screw holes in the flange is also brittle and missing in places, will this affect anything.
On a different note, my petcock diaphragm was not working properly (read draining fuel constantly). After careful study I discovered that on my model of petcock if the lever is pointing up, fuel cannot leave the reserve or primary tanks. So if you flip the designation plate upside down, the lever can then be turned left, up, and right. Thus, allowing you to use the primary and reserve tanks and a no fuel position ironically designated by the word NO (or ON upside down). So all that was left to do was to remove the diaphragm, and use a sealant to form a gasket where the diaphragm had been. Then plug the vaccuum hoses, and I have not altered my petcock to where it cannot be returned to stock. I did ;however, file a little off of the lever so it would not hit the tank.
Thanks for reading, and any info on the boots would be great,
Billy Miles
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