I had to remove it to do some inspections and now I can’t get it back on. The boots need to be lined up with their perspective grooves and that is the problem. I can’t figure out how so the screws line up and everything sets in place. I’m stuck!
Looking for someone to be a hero.
I was trying to avoid that. The carbs are still fully mounted. The only way I know how to loosen the carbs is to completely remove them which means I have to remove the pocket fairing pieces on both side and that is a lot of extra work I didn't want to do. Guess I have no choice.The carbs have to be loosened, in relation to each other, before you will ever get that snorkel assembly re-mounted to the carbs. Once you get the snorkel assembly screwed back onto the carbs, tighten up the screws holding the carbs together.
try sticking a long skinny screw driver in the screw hole and align the holes 1 by 1. Keeping light pressure on the unit till they are in line. The carbs should flex a bit till the guide pins are in place. It should not take a lot of movement to line it up.
I was trying to avoid that. The carbs are still fully mounted.
If it's not too late, replace the boot clamp screws with allen head screws. Much easier to tighten without rotating the clamp around the boot.
Air Vent Control Valve. Page 1-31 in my Honda Service Manual. HTHCan someone please tell me where this hose connects? All the tagging and drawings I did before the carb removal missed this one and I can’t find where. The Honda service manual hasn’t been any help.
or just use the carb drains?I am thinking about putting a small fuel pitcock in line with the fuel line to the cards under the seat. That way I can shut off the fuel and run the engine till the float bowls are empty and the sitting fuel won’t clog the jets over time. I’ll have to remove the set each time but it’s a lot easier then removing the carbs.
or just use the carb drains?
Draining the float bowls using the screws is the more complete way to empty those, but they are tricky to find when the carbs are installed.