85 XJ700 NEED PARTS!!!!!!!!!!!

I can not find the intake manifold boots anywhere. Does anyone know where i can find them?

 

To my knowledge, you can not get new ones for the 700 anymore and I'm almost sure the ones from the other XJ engines are slightly different.

Are you without any at all or were you thinking that the ones you have are too far gone?

If you have them, but are experiencing vacuum leaks, there are a few ways to salvage what you have.

Looks like there are a couple of used sets out on ebay right now... not too terribly priced. Just make sure the seller knows what they have there and that they are correctly identifying them as parts from the 700 engine.

 

The moron before me decided to put JB Weld and flex seal to try and cover the vacuum leaks. I am afraid when i go to clean the carb, i will break the boots.

 

For now I'm assuming you have NO vacuum leaks. Correct me on this if it is not the case.

Loosen the clamps between the carb bodies and the intake manifold boots themselves. Leave the boots alone. If indeed the previous owner was successful with the sealant, there should be no reason to diddle with them.

Then...

1.) Loosen and remove the clamps on the boots between the carbs and the air box.
2.) Use a heat gun/hairdryer to soften the air box boots. You should be able to push those boots off the carb openings and into the inside of the air box to give you some clearance.
3.) Loosen the additional air box mounting screws... This will give you additional "wiggle room."
4.) With an up and down bendy, tilty motion, you should be able to free the carb set from the intake manifold boots. More heat might make things easier.
5.) Don't give up.
6.) Go easy.

 

Thank you Nuch for the information!

 

You're welcome. You found the right place.

Once you remove the carb set, you'll have a better view of your intake manifold situation. I repaired one of my boots with high temp sealant. Worked like a charm.

 

I would love to see a pic of those boots with JB weld and tape! If you want to take the time to get all the stuff off them here is a link to get the rubber soft again.
http://v4musclebike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13477

I us high temp RTV or liquid tape on the cracked boots, has worked good for me.

 

flex seal comes in sprat and liquid

 

^+1, I have not tried the flex seal, I might have to get a can of that stuff. Those commercials drive me nuts though...

 

I'm reading your info on removing carbs. I have a 1985 maximxj700 and it is chirping. I think I've located that its an air leak between one of the intake manifold rubber boots where it connects to manifold. Had some suggestions to remove carbs and put some rtv black silicone on manifold, then put gasket on it and more silicone on intake rubber boot then tighten it on to manifold which hopefully takes care of air leak and gets rid of chirping sound. I'm not a mechanic but hoping I can do this myself. I would have to get carbs off the intake rubber boots to be able to take intake manifold rubber boot off to add silicone. You're description of removing carbs is great and wondering is there a video somewhere showing this process as would be a big help. Thanks in advance for any response.

 

I did a quick look around and not able to find your airbox boots anywhere at the moment..

What I can offer is a link to a video about making your own.. Its not a guide, more of an overview.. Apply these concepts and you can make your own...