This Tech Tip is provided courtesy of Howard Halasz – noted early ‘Wing Guru. Howard is a frequent contributor of technical columns and other information to GWRRA’s Wing World Magazine.
“Many times when the GL1000 air box is removed for carburetor repair or other repair, the rubber gasket becomes damaged from being rubbed or scraped against the top shelter. The following shows how to replace your damaged air box gasket.
1. Carefully remove and discard the damaged gasket from the air box.
2. Cut some 7/32″ diameter neoprene or surgical tubing to a length of 29 5/8 inches.
3. Use some Honda Hand Grip Cement or equivalent adhesive to glue the new gasket that you made from the tubing to the inside of the air box cover.
4. If you cut the tubing too long, trim to fit the groove inside the air box cover. If you cut the tubing slightly too short, it can be stretched to fit. The tubing ends should be touching each other with no gap.
5. Now you can assemble the air box to the plenum without damaging the gasket. The gasket is now mounted to the air box cover rather than the air box.”
Howard Halasz, Wing World Technical Contributor – Houston, TX
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