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intake boots

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by xj650_dude, Jun 10, 2010.

  1. xj650_dude

    xj650_dude Member

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    I just recently took my 82 xj650 into the shop after a ton of carb frustration and it looks like I'm in need of some new intake boots. Does anyone have any recommendations for somewhere I might be able to find a good deal for some? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
     
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    *deals* on new ones are tough..Chacal has em....local dealer has em too. Lots on here "repair" them with RTV sealant...but I went for new ones as well. Got some gently used 28 year old ones I'd make ya a sweetheart of a deal on! :)
     
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    Do you mean the airbox to carb boots, or the carb to engine boots? Sometimes the words to describe them are confusing.
     
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    he said intake boots. LOL. not airbox boots.

    the airbox boots would't really make any difference in performance. the intake boots would make a big deal.

    don't know what chacal sells the boots for. but they're close to $100 a PEACE.
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    yeah, except the airbox boots DO make a difference in performance.

    Dave Fox
     
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    Both "boots" intake air. One is the Intake Manifold, and isn't really a boot as it is aluminum encased in rubber. The other intakes air, and is actually a rubber boot, and is often called an intake boot by those who don't realize that a little more specificity is required. And they both make a huge difference, though due to the fact that they are actually boots, the Airbox-to-carb boots wear out more. They are only around $13.50 a piece.

    Page 1 of Chacals Catalog,

    af3) OEM and reproduction airbox-to-carb rubber JOINT or BOOT

    HCP559 OEM Air Cleaner Box-to-Carb Rubber BOOT, for all XJ650 (except Turbo) models, each:
    $ 13.50

    HCP559SET4 OEM Air Cleaner Box-to-Carb Rubber BOOTS, set of 4:
    $ 52.00

    OEM and reproduction INTAKE MANIFOLDS, both original and reproduction individual manifolds and complete sets are offered to allow you to replace cracked, dry-rotted, vacuum-leaking (making carb tuning impossible......) originals. These are the vulcanized rubber-over-aluminum tubes that run from the front of the carbs to the cylinder heads!

    HCP535LH OEM Yamaha rubber INTAKE MANIFOLD, used on the two left cylinders (#1 and #2). Manifold only; you must order all accessory pieces (manifold-to-head gaskets, nipple plug caps, bolts, etc.) separate. Fits all 1980-81 XJ650 Maxim, XJ650 Midnight Maxim, and 1982 XJ650RJ Seca models. Each:
    $ 60.95

    HCP536RH OEM Yamaha rubber INTAKE MANIFOLD, used on the two right cylinders (#3 and #4). Manifold only; you must order all accessory pieces (manifold-to-head gaskets, nipple plug caps, bolts, etc.) separate. Fits all 1980-81 XJ650 Maxim, XJ650 Midnight Maxim, and 1982 XJ650RJ Seca models. Each:
    $ 62.95
     
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