Super Jet power valve boots

[steve-uk]

the power valve boots on my team scream ss 865 motor keep popping off.... any ideas?

 

[Pablo]

Clean with a degreaser (i use lacquer thinner)...the whole assembly from bottom bracket to bellows to piston. I smear a little thread sealant on the bottom housing lip before I put the bellows on and I do a thin ring of it around the lip of the bellows where it connects to the piston. Make sure ur spring gaskets aren't shot too. I ordered new ones last year for my seadoo that has PV's.

 

[steve-uk]

ill try that, i havent even got an hour on this motor yet

i might get some sapre boots and springs just to be sure

 

[OCD Solutions]

Mine popped once on my second or third ride. I got them back on and they have never popped again. :dunno:

There was a thread awhile back where guys were taking a bicycle inner tube and making a sleeve that slid over the bellow lip and held it on.

 

[steve-uk]

odd ill try the sealant

first it was just the rear, but yesterday i went to re fuel and both were off

 

[keith t]

lockwire is a good substitute for the spring, clean em good and clean em some more before reassembling, mine have popped off once or twice, but its no big deal

 

[BruceSki]

Hmmm. I've never had a problem with mine? Wonder why his happens to some?

 

[keith t]

backfires dont help

 

[ScottS]

the power valve boots on my team scream ss 865 motor keep popping off.... any ideas?

Mine use to blow off all the time when I had the Epic ignition, I changed it out for a MSD Enhancer and have not had a boot blow off in over a year and I ride every weekend!

 

[Jr Freestyle]

Any time mine have come off, I've had a back fire issue.

 

[AtomicPunk]

Mine popped once on my second or third ride. I got them back on and they have never popped again. :dunno:

There was a thread awhile back where guys were taking a bicycle inner tube and making a sleeve that slid over the bellow lip and held it on.

X2... mine popped a couple times, pretty easy to get back on except for the rear cylinder. Have not had it happen in over a year.