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Jordanplayer
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 05:39 pm: | 
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Well, definitely know what the problem is now... the most common problem that happens. My dad came over and we got the tank off, spark wire/plug tested good... then I looked at "Das boot" and it had a sizeable tear in it. I'm assuming I was having issues idling before because the hole was smaller and sucking in a bit of air, then the day where it completely died the tear must have gotten much larger.
Should I look at investing in the SuperBoot? Or would you recommend the stock replacement?
Also, is this a difficult part to replace? It doesn't look like it would take much more work (considering tank and everything is off/unhooked) to do it myself.
(Message edited by JordanPlayer on March 16, 2011) |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 06:51 pm: |
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Not hard to replace - see top of the trouble shooting section, if stock airbox, replace with stock boot, if any aftermarket intake, get the superboot. Always carry a spare!
Das Boot strikes again!
EZ |
Jordanplayer
| | Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 05:38 am: |
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I don't know if I'm missing something but I can't find the information you are talking about. Scoured the forums for about 20 min and not seeing it  lol
On another note the part is ordered; once it arrives and I get it on the bike I will post results. |
Jordanplayer
| | Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 02:22 pm: |
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Replaced the boot yesterday, fired it up and road it around for a little bit. Everything works great, bike idles fine... problem solved! Thanks guys  |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 04:13 pm: |
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Das boot strikes again!
EZ |
Dlm82
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2013 - 09:37 pm: |
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I'm having a similar problem with my blast. It starts and idles fine but as it starts to warm up the engine dies. It will stay running if I engage the throttle but if I just let it sit idling it dies. I'm not sure what is meant by "das boot" |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 03:11 pm: |
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"Das Boot" is the rubber carb intake manifold connector or 'intake boot'. It's the Blast weak link and while many can go thousands of miles without one ever leaking a backfire or two can rip it as well as can running without an air box (or carb support).
The boot is first first thing to check if there is a running problem. |
Swampy
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 09:29 pm: |
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Try running some Seafoam through the fuel tank. |
Dlm82
| | Posted on Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 06:58 pm: |
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Tried seafoam about a week ago. It didn't help. I'll look into the boot. Thanks |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Friday, June 28, 2013 - 06:03 pm: |
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But please, please, please don't take the carb apart "to give it a good cleaning"!
Keep us posted. |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Friday, June 28, 2013 - 11:42 pm: |
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Bet he does! - lol
EZ |
Dlm82
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 07:06 pm: |
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Yeah, the coupler definitely has a tear in it. Can you replace it without dismantling anything? |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 08:59 pm: |
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You have to pull the airbox off, that's it. Carb doesn't have to be disconnected (except from the boot). |
Dlm82
| | Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 07:33 pm: |
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Replaced the boot. Everything's great. Thanks! |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Monday, July 15, 2013 - 08:56 pm: |
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If you unbolt the air-box anchor bolts and screw, take off air-box cover you can change boots with the main air-box on carb.
EZ |
