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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: popeye on September 26, 2013, 08:54:32 pm

Title: Air Box Rubber
Post by: popeye on September 26, 2013, 08:54:32 pm

Hi guys, does anyone no how to soften the old hard rubber air box boot. 

Title: Re: Air Box Rubber
Post by: oldyzman on September 26, 2013, 09:08:42 pm

Put it in a zip tie bag and spray it with armour all. Leave it for as long as you can and give it a top up spray occaisionally, i put mine in at the start of the rebuild, then maybe 3 months later they are becoming more supple.
Brett

Title: Re: Air Box Rubber
Post by: Davey Crocket on September 26, 2013, 10:37:09 pm

I hope you haven't scratched that motor Popeye?

Title: Re: Air Box Rubber
Post by: popeye on September 27, 2013, 05:28:41 am

All good Davey, can't wait to fire it up, I think Marks pretty keen as well....

Title: Re: Air Box Rubber
Post by: Hoony on September 27, 2013, 08:22:35 am

soak it in brake fluid, i have not tried this but its been mentioned on this forum many times.

Title: Re: Air Box Rubber
Post by: Tim754 on September 27, 2013, 12:28:58 pm

and always keep eye out for that elusive "new old stock" one ;)

Title: Re: Air Box Rubber
Post by: popeye on September 27, 2013, 01:42:17 pm

Yep Shaw would Walter, mate that's correct they go around the shock on the left..  Let me no if you have one?

Title: Re: Air Box Rubber
Post by: shelpi on September 27, 2013, 02:36:50 pm

Quote from: popeye on September 27, 2013, 05:28:41 am

All good Davey, can't wait to fire it up, I think Marks pretty keen as well....

what did ya rebuild popeye?

Title: Re: Air Box Rubber
Post by: pancho on September 27, 2013, 05:32:02 pm

 I thought that was a similar situation to the old Army 'dog biscuits'.
 You put the rubber and an old piece of exhaust pipe in a pot of water, boil it till the pipe is soft and use IT.