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Carb rubbers

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oldchuffer:
Probably been asked before but my carb to engine rubbers are rock hard. Is there a way to soften them up or is it a case of buying new ones? If so can anyone recommend a source?

Bryanj:
Silvers sells sets

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
From my memory they are pretty firm anyway. I've seen a post about soaking them in  Evergreen oil  something  or other to soften them.

Amendment: Not Evergreen but Wintergreen as per later posts.

mike the bike:
Warm them up with a hot air gun.  They get quite soft and rubbery.

Lobo:
…just been through this whole exercise with ‘750 intake rubbers, one of which had become distorted in situ. Hot air, long soak in Wintergreen did soften them…. temporarily.
Given I had the bank of carbs out and the poor seal the distorted one was making, I just bit the bullet & bought a new set.
If you’re talking CB400F, good luck with getting the airbox back with any reluctant rubbery bits!

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