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Offline jorwesflow

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Anyone ever soak their carb boots in transmission stop leak fluid?
« on: June 09, 2011, 10:26:28 PM »
[see subject] and did they soften up at all? disintegrate? is it like dropping mentos in coke?  ;)

 the reason i ask is because i heard (via google) that this is a way to soften up old rubber again.  :o
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Offline geemann

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Re: Anyone ever soak their carb boots in transmission stop leak fluid?
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2011, 10:49:32 PM »
try glycerin. i have never tried the trany fluid, but i have used glycerin to bring boots back to life before. works like a charm letting them soak for about 24 hours!

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Re: Anyone ever soak their carb boots in transmission stop leak fluid?
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2011, 10:54:23 PM »
Do a search of the forum mate, this has been discussed plenty of times with good results.... ;)
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Re: Anyone ever soak their carb boots in transmission stop leak fluid?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2011, 11:19:36 PM »
Quote from: Retro Rocket on June 09, 2011, 10:54:23 PM
Do a search of the forum mate, this has been discussed plenty of times with good results.... ;)
oh i know, i wasn't trying to beat a dead horse... i was simply seeing if anyone has tried this particular method. did a search for "stop leak fluid" (and variants) and didn't get anything, so i figured i'd see what ya'll had to say.
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Offline lone*X

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Re: Anyone ever soak their carb boots in transmission stop leak fluid?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 08:18:20 AM »
Do your search again but try "wintergreen".  Also, search EBAY for "tire softener".
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Re: Anyone ever soak their carb boots in transmission stop leak fluid?
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011, 09:32:55 AM »
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Re: Anyone ever soak their carb boots in transmission stop leak fluid?
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2011, 12:05:45 PM »
I have a nice set from a CB750K7 for sale just in case that doesn't work out for you!  8)

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=87625.0
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