how i fixed the broken intake manifold....

[renagade281]

so this lady brought her 200cc Kymco scooter to me said it needed a valve adjustment and she wanted the oil changed... i said ok...so i adjusted the valves then proceeded to let it warm up and adjust the mixture screw and idle screw... well it would idle and kept making a popping sound.. upon further inspection i noticed her intake manifold was cracked. When i jiggled it around a little bit i noticed this...

So i called her and told her what i found. I told her i might be able to use the one off of my 150cc and that i would just charge her the price of a new one because i will have to buy one for my scooter... but the one from my 150cc wouldnt work because the bottom wasnt long enough so i got some of this bad stuff right here





and did this..








She runs like a charm now. anyone who has used this QBond stuff knows it hardens like concrete and it cannot be broken. so needless to say it runs perfect now

[katastroff]

Welcome to the club!!!

[FrankenMech]

Baking soda and CA glue sets up like concrete also and is really cheap. It seems to be fuel proof also. I used it to secure some of the port tubes in my custom carb.

[Fox]

I am curious how long that's gonna hold. That intake boot has to support the carburetor and every time you hit a bump it takes a shock and it's also going to go through many heating and cooling cycles. Maybe it will last for a long time but my gut tells me it's gonna crack again eventually.

I looked online and Kymco parts dealers want $27-$35 + shipping so I understand why you fixed it.

[renagade281]

that stuff lasts literally like forever.. its not like bondo or anythings.. it hardens like a cast that you get on a broken bone but only harder..

[Fox]

Well time will tell. Keep us posted.

[renagade281]

I guess she will be calling me if it breaks.