I learned a trick about them booties. Mine were hard and deformed and not sealing well. I heated them with a heatgun and snapped the airbox in place easily then tightened the clamps. Now it plugs back in easily when it's been removed.
Thanks for the tip... I got a heat gun, I'll try that out... soon....BECAUSE....
MY BIKE IS A ROYAL PIECE OF FLAMING POO!!!
So, i got off work yesterday and decided to try to install the new pump I purchased on Ebay. Blaxmax, you're right and I didnt notice the whole thing about switching out the bracket etc, but I first removed the old pump... no biggie there.. then I saw what you meant about taking the bracket off old one, and the whole thing about the big diaphragm having to go over the new bracket center hole... now... your directions could have been a little more detailed to help me out, but I like how you guys make me figure some things out on my own... it's cool....make me struggle a bit....
Anyways so, I first took the bracket off the new pump. this can be removed without disassemble.. then I saw that I had to disassemble old one to remove the bracket...the bracket doubles as the, let's call it "metal washer piece" that is part of the 3 screws that connects to the main pump body, and holds down the red/orange gasket(s) that are between them.... So reference purposes, lets label these parts. top lets call "nozzle piece", next is the black cylinder it sits on top of, lets call that "nozzle base" piece, then there's the "washer piece" that the large diaphragm has to go over, then there are the gaskets then the main body piece.
Ok, so I read Blax's post about fishing the diaphragm through the hole and putting the old bracket on new pump. at first I couildnlt see how it woiuld fit, then I realized that the new pump has that washer piece, with little casted "*******" that fit onto the main pump body piece,...so it will only fit 1 of three orientations. so I removed the nozzle piece, one bolt being yellow (why?), and in doing so, the nozzle base comes loose, pulled that off. The innerds of the new pump look different, there's no small black diaphragm thing as seen in earlier threads and pics... anyways, I realized I had to remove the washer piece, and replace it with the old pump's bracket. I tried to orient the bracket close to what was there such that the pump will mount with nozzles pointing towards carbs. Now, the nozzle piece must be oriented on the nozzle base a specific orientation, I think I got this right...as it looks like there is only one way such that the nozzles are over the chambers in the base... so, does the nozzle base have to be oriented on the main pump body a specific way? I'm not 100% sure I did this, but I think so based on the pic I took before disassemble...
so anyways, took off the washer off new pump, replaced it with old pump bracket, lined up the screw holes and "*******", and gaskets (2 red/orange ones) and tightened it up. i pulled the diaphragm through as well. now I put the nozzle base/nozzle pieces on and tightened it up. I then looked at the old pump pic of orientation of nozzles versus bracket and realized I didnt orient it such that nozzles pointed toward carbs. I then moved bracket piece such that it looked as good as it couild get. Now, the 2 nozzles on new pump, one is larger, one is smaller. I am assuming the smaller one goes to carbs. Larger one goes to fuel filter.
I didnt have too much trouble getting the line on the smaller going to carbs, and tightening with screw clamp. the line going to fuel filter, i had a tough time getting it onto nozzle adequately as nozzle is much bigger, this is a new line that I bought at oreillys b/c I needed more length, thanks blax, if that's what you were takling about. as far as I know, the length to carbs was adequate with existing hose. filter, pump side, outer diameter smaller than large nozzle on pump,, so it was tough getting on there but I think I got it enough, and tightened with clamp. plugged pump in, tightened bracket nuts, new puimp installed with old pump bracket.
Now moment of truth...
I turn key and fuel fills up filter immediately..looking good. Bike starts up. Keep in mind newly rebuilt carbs, haven't set idle, haven't set sync, haven't adjusted A/F screws (out 2 1/2 turns from carb build).
Bike running and I'm hoping to get some miles on. Things soon starting to not look good again.
Bike running and warming up, but I soon have to keep Choke on full. Choke lever at full has bike running at 4K rpm. Lower choke a bit and bike initially slightly revving up a bit and down on it's own. Try to twist throttle and starts to bog out. Fuel filter no longer full and not staying full. It's like I didnt change a damn thing. after a while it was getting real hot, fan started up to help cool down. didnt run it long like that, shut her off and threw in the towel.
choke enrichners snap back into place after I pull choke lever down... maybe that's the way it's supposed to be, but choke lever won't stay down, so I had to hold it with my foot to keep bike revved up and twist throttle to show you guys what happening. videos not real good, i'm starting to get pissed and impatient. Ready to say eff it. I don't know... I just don't know why this bike is ill.
https://youtu.be/sKzNXvwEYzs
https://youtu.be/Lk_-BRn7yt0
After work today I'll drain carb bowls and see how much fuel comes out of each.. after that I'm rolling the bike to the curb and putting a sign that says Best Offer... right next to my piece of sh*t car.