Airbox screen

[DMPLATT]

Hi All. Missed ya. Been leaning heavily on this forum this las week, so had to get back in.

Everything I've read about taking the carbs off and putting them back on is true. OMG!!!!

Anyway, I got them back on except for the airbox boots. I got 1 on, but it seems that the boots are compressed back into the air box a bit. I'm wondering about taking the screen out and pushing them from inside the airbox? Is there a trick to getting the screen out and back in?

Also, the local auto store only had auto fuel hose. I'm sure that's fine for the gas line, but will it work for the vaccum line as well?

Thanks for the help.

Dave

[snowbeard]

the fuel line probably won't work for the vacuum, only because of size. try it, if it's tight on the petcock, it'll work?

as for the screen, my 650's never had one that I've seen... I keep finding new things that never got put back on one wrenching session long ago... :roll:

[Anonymous]

Fuel hose works just fine so long as it's the correct size. The vacuum hose is a smaller diameter.

[DMPLATT]

I got the 2 different sizes. 1/4" for the vaccum and 3/8" (I think).

Any ideas on taking the screen out?

Thanks

Dave

[DMPLATT]

Got the screen out, some reason I thought there was more to it.
One of the boots did indeed get pushed back in a bit. It's also kind of deformed.
The air box just doesn't want to fit back in right. I'm going to use hose clamps and just push them on as good as I can and torque em down. The damn thing didn't want to come back when taking them off, now she doesn't want to go back forward to get them back on.

[Anonymous]

Try a little vasline or other lube first.

[earlfor]

The sizes you need are 1/4" for the vacuum and 5/16" for fuel. You can use fuel line on both, I do.

On my 750, I removed the boots from the airbox and clamped them onto the carbs. then when I install the carbs, I just push the airbox onto the boots.
Not sure about how much clearance you have and if it is a possibility for you. Just a thought. A little liquid soap or oil will help the boots to go on easier.

Dont know about the screen, my 79 doesnt have one.

Earl

I got the 2 different sizes. 1/4" for the vaccum and 3/8" (I think).

Any ideas on taking the screen out?

Thanks

Dave