On my 02 Viper the Carb Boot is Slipping off carb throat on the airbox side of center carb. Whe I loosen the clamp and push the boot back complately on the carb troat and tighten the clamp it begins to slip off!
Any ideas on fixing this issue?
Any ideas on fixing this issue?
TJ500
Member
be sure inside surface of boot and outside surface of carb throat are squeeky clean with alcohol... oil on either surface will allow boot to slip when tightened.. good luck..
Clean it!
Been there, done that. He's right, you've got to get it clean.
Madmatt
Been there, done that. He's right, you've got to get it clean.
Madmatt
sometimes they get bad from being off so much the only fix is new boots.
yamaholic22
Active member
and make sure that it is on the carb throat all the way around. I have had a couple that seem like they are on there right but the little tab on the boot was inside the throat instead of outside. Couldn't get the damn thing to stay on until i noticed that.
If the clamp was not all the way around when you tightened it up it casue the clamp to be bent and this can make the boot keep slipping off i had this same problem.
icky47
New member
2 words - duct tape 
But seriously - make sure the seals go all the way around....
But seriously - make sure the seals go all the way around....
yamaholic22
Active member
lol, duct tape sure is a versatile tool to some people
BigMac
New member
yamaholic22 said:
This is true. It's tight quarters in there, and the penalty of having the carb boot not all the way on the airbox can be severe. I have V-Force reeds and spacers, which makes the problem that much worse, and I've found the best way to make sure those boots are on is to take the innards out of the airbox and check/assist the process from inside the airbox to make sure they are all symmetrically engaged before tightening the clamps.