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eorose · 06-03-2011, 11:17 AM

Hey guys. So I got all my jets cleaned out, and I went for the vacuum piston on the LAST ONE and then this:

Ugh, give me a break. And of course, this stupid rubber part costs $120 new. So I guess I have a couple of questions. Does anyone know if these guys are interchangable across years? And does anyone have a better idea for getting them besides eBay or new?

Thanks...

eorose · 06-03-2011, 12:39 PM

Also, any idea what caused this? The rubber was still REALLY sticky when I pulled it out, so it was probably related to something chemical rather than heat, but the only thing I've put in there was starting fluid and the B12 Chemtool in the gas. None of the others were like this.

Easy Rider 2 · 06-03-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by eorose

None of the others were like this.

Defective part......or was mis-treated by a previoius owner.

Morbo the Destroyer · 06-03-2011, 01:43 PM

This is what happens with old bikes. Stuff that should be a quick job turn into days-long voyages of the damned. Every time I turned a bolt or screw on the '72 Yamaha I tried to rebuild, it would either round out or break. It didn't matter how long they soaked in penetrating oil. Then I'd drill them out, re-tap etc. Then do it again. The "real" work was trivial compared to that BS.

The_AirHawk · 06-03-2011, 02:08 PM

That's essentially "the cost" of those things nowadays. If it were only a small pinhole, or tear - I would suggest fixing it with black RTV - but you already know this isn't doable on this one.

I'm surprised there is one available. I figured you would have to go the re-rubber route: Honda CV Diaphragm Rerubbering Service

They USED to be cheaper than the $175 they're currently asking per-slide.

eorose · 06-05-2011, 01:30 PM

Yeah, I can buy a brand new one for $120. The VF700C isn't listed on the website, just the VT700C. They might still do it, but I could just buy a new one.

Do you guys know if I can use the one from an 83 magna? Are they interchangeable?

pushrod · 06-05-2011, 01:51 PM

What site is it that has the "Used in" tool? I can't remember.

You find the part for your bike, then you hit the button for the "Used in" and it coughs up (sometimes) other bikes that use the part.

You have to figure that slide is found in other bikes.

06-03-2011, 11:17 AM	#1
eorose Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 23	Adventures in Carb Cleaning Hey guys. So I got all my jets cleaned out, and I went for the vacuum piston on the LAST ONE and then this: Ugh, give me a break. And of course, this stupid rubber part costs $120 new. So I guess I have a couple of questions. Does anyone know if these guys are interchangable across years? And does anyone have a better idea for getting them besides eBay or new? Thanks... __________________ "Live forever or die in the attempt." - Catch 22

06-03-2011, 12:39 PM	#2
eorose Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 23	Also, any idea what caused this? The rubber was still REALLY sticky when I pulled it out, so it was probably related to something chemical rather than heat, but the only thing I've put in there was starting fluid and the B12 Chemtool in the gas. None of the others were like this. __________________ "Live forever or die in the attempt." - Catch 22

06-03-2011, 01:43 PM	#4
Morbo the Destroyer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,309	This is what happens with old bikes. Stuff that should be a quick job turn into days-long voyages of the damned. Every time I turned a bolt or screw on the '72 Yamaha I tried to rebuild, it would either round out or break. It didn't matter how long they soaked in penetrating oil. Then I'd drill them out, re-tap etc. Then do it again. The "real" work was trivial compared to that BS. __________________ Fun Facts to Know and Tell! Thomas Jefferson wrote that the 1st Amendment erected a "wall of separation" between the church and the state (James Madison said it "drew a line," but it is Jefferson's term that sticks with us today). The phrase is commonly thought to mean that the government should not establish, support, or otherwise involve itself in any religion. Its.......A FACT!

06-03-2011, 02:08 PM	#5
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Livin' in a Van: down by the Mariana Trench Posts: 10,891	That's essentially "the cost" of those things nowadays. If it were only a small pinhole, or tear - I would suggest fixing it with black RTV - but you already know this isn't doable on this one. I'm surprised there is one available. I figured you would have to go the re-rubber route: Honda CV Diaphragm Rerubbering Service They USED to be cheaper than the $175 they're currently asking per-slide. __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

06-05-2011, 01:30 PM	#6
eorose Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 23	Yeah, I can buy a brand new one for $120. The VF700C isn't listed on the website, just the VT700C. They might still do it, but I could just buy a new one. Do you guys know if I can use the one from an 83 magna? Are they interchangeable? __________________ "Live forever or die in the attempt." - Catch 22

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06-05-2011, 01:51 PM	#7
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,478	What site is it that has the "Used in" tool? I can't remember. You find the part for your bike, then you hit the button for the "Used in" and it coughs up (sometimes) other bikes that use the part. You have to figure that slide is found in other bikes. __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.