Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 22:55:57 -0700
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From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: air intake boot repair
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Funny that it should be mentioned here on the list. At VWG/Airhead we've
been prototyping this very same Air Intake Boot for the 80-83.5 as a repro
replacement and as soon as we can get pricing and the first run quantity
requirements met (we have to make 1000 of these and you don't wanna know
what tooling $$$ is) we can get these made. Right now, target price will be
around $40 and we're hoping to have it in stock late winter/early spring
2007. It's been taking awhile, but we've run this through 4 different
makers before we were happy with what we've got so far.
We'll be making the Waterboxer variety once we have the Air Cooled one in
production.
Stay Tuned.....
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 9/2/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> Hey.
>
> Just put a new (used.....yes I got lucky) boot in my
> 81 AC.
>
> I used ....... "walking out to van....."
>
> "Permatex Red Hi-Temp Silicone" Adhesive Sealant.
>
> Cracks were inbetween ribs on mine. I cleaned an area
> larger than that of crack, and filled that area up to
> to top of ribs. If that makes sense.
>
> I found it useful to *carefully* bend the boot in
> different directions to see if more cracks were on
> their way. In fact I found one more than what was
> obvious.
>
> Cheers.
>
>
> --- Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > Howdy,
> >
> > I have made a few attempts at repairing my Air
> > Intake Elbow Boot (rubber
> > pipe between air flow meter and throttle body, s
> > shaped) once with "goop"
> > and recently with "seal all". These substances
> > haven't stuck as well as I
> > would like, and I plan to remove all of the stuff,
> > clean the boot thoroughly
> > and then do the job again with a better substance.
> >
> > My question for the list is what is the best stuff
> > to use for this? It has
> > to be adherant, flexible, heat resistant and stay
> > that way for a long time.
> >
> >
> > Of course if anyone has a great boot laying around
> > then let me know what you
> > want for it and I will go that route..
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jonathan Poole
> > '82 ac westy
> >
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