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Offline popeye

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Air Box Rubber
« on: September 26, 2013, 08:54:32 pm »
Hi guys, does anyone no how to soften the old hard rubber air box boot. 
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Re: Air Box Rubber
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Air Box Rubber
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2013, 10:37:09 pm »
I hope you haven't scratched that motor Popeye?
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Re: Air Box Rubber
« Reply #3 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....
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Re: Air Box Rubber
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Air Box Rubber
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2013, 12:28:58 pm »
and always keep eye out for that elusive "new old stock" one ;)
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Re: Air Box Rubber
« Reply #6 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?
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Re: Air Box Rubber
« Reply #7 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?
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Re: Air Box Rubber
« Reply #8 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.
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