CA78 Questions

malcolmgb · Post by **malcolmgb** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:41 pm

Dianne, they didn't stop those designs and they didn't go out of business, buy a CB400f and quadruple your pain. :) a lot is down to age hardened rubber.

Magilla · Post by **Magilla** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:43 pm

malcolmgb wrote:Dianne, they didn't stop those designs and they didn't go out of business, buy a CB400f and quadruple your pain. :) a lot is down to age hardened rubber.

Wintergreen oil softens old rubber.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:07 pm

The SS50 one was even worse. Horrible thing.

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malcolmgb wrote:Dianne, they didn't stop those designs and they didn't go out of business, buy a CB400f and quadruple your pain. :) a lot is down to age hardened rubber.

DianneB · Post by **DianneB** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:29 pm

It isn't that the rubber is hard. It is very difficult to get one or two fingers in there so manipulating the rubber tube over the air intake on the carb is one hellofa PITA!

malcolmgb · Post by **malcolmgb** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 3:38 pm

Magilla wrote: Wintergreen oil softens old rubber.

Yes that is what I used the second time, reproduction plenum chamber rubbers are now available.