Intake boot dry rotted, any suggestions to source?

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Intake boot dry rotted, any suggestions to source? by: dirkgently - Apr 10, 2019 17:02:09 GMT -5

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Sadly, my otherwise reliable La Vita scooter has been betrayed by terrible Chinese rubber. My intake boot has dry rotted and it's not running - which is a sad state of affairs. I've poked around for parts at local scooter stores and ebay looking for an intake boot for a fuel injected, Chinese GY6, but no such luck.

Measurements that matter: Internal diameter (ID) of both sides is 1.5 inches and the sensor port ID is .5 inches.

Any help finding one? See photos for references.

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Intake boot dry rotted, any suggestions to source? by: crawford - Apr 12, 2019 10:45:38 GMT -5

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Post by crawford on Apr 12, 2019 10:45:38 GMT -5

maybe go to big box store and in electric dept they sell liquid electric tape. comes in a can with a brush you can spread it on and seal the rubber all over to stop the vacuum or leak till you can find the part. the china rubber doesn't like gasohol. china doesn't sell that junk. The stuff in can tuuns to rubber I have used this stuff may times and got great results about 5.00 a can.

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Intake boot dry rotted, any suggestions to source? by: dirkgently - Apr 13, 2019 15:55:21 GMT -5 ricardoguitars likes this

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Yep, that's what I'm currently working on! Hopefully tomorrow everything will be cured and I can see if it'll start up with the "new" intake.

Hopefully the rotted intake is the only issue!

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Intake boot dry rotted, any suggestions to source? by: ricardoguitars - Apr 23, 2019 20:51:07 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Apr 13, 2019 15:55:21 GMT -5 dirkgently said:

Yep, that's what I'm currently working on! Hopefully tomorrow everything will be cured and I can see if it'll start up with the "new" intake.

Hopefully the rotted intake is the only issue!

Checking the front brake rubber hose is not a bad idea.

I'm a Land Rover enthusiast, that's why I ride a scooter.

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