346 XP advice needed.

[blackjack]

Update is I think I have found an air leak on the intake boot by spraying brake cleaner on it, (the engine stalls when I spray the boot in one particular place )I saw this done on youtube, all the bits are ordered from LSE .Its got a replacement probably chink top end on it so nothing to lose yet really.

[blackjack]

Can any one tell, if you use a liquid gasket between the cylinder and the intake boot? as I just watched a video on youtube and the guy used loctite 518.

[adw]

With a new intake boot there should be no need to use any sealant, maybe there was a need with the old plastic style clip but not with the metal clip.

[blackjack]

Ok thanks 

 

[blackjack]

Whats the trick to the metal clamp on the intake boot?

I have got all the parts that make up the boot and put them all together ,removed the cylinder took the old boot off new one on all lining up nicely all husky oem but I can't get the metal clamp to click together is there a method i don't want to force it ,looks like a crap way of fasting a clamp to me hopefully Im just being a thick twat.

[adw]

There is a bit of a technique to it, they are tight to clamp together, I use a pair of internal circlip pliers, you could use some thin nose mole grips, I find if you use a pair of pliers it does not work, you need to put the jaws into the curves of the clip, not the ends, so when you compress it you can see the hook slide under the eye, there is a fair amount of force required, it’s hard to explain not being there to show you.

[Toad]

I hate those clips. I use a big set of needle nose pliers at the base of the clamp to pull it together and a smaller set to pop the tongue into the slot. Then usually I notice that the boot isn't sat right and have to redo it... 

[blackjack]

Wasted some more time on this today, eventually got it together and seated correctly, refitted the cylinder etc as I was  about to fit the carb I heard a snap and guess what the clamp had let go the little male end bit nowhere to be seen ffs what a piece of shit. Going to fit the type that Yamaha etc use which is similar with a machine screw to tighten, been the same on bike carbs forever they can be torqued up and undone its simple to do and it works probably costs a few pence more to manufacture so Husky swerved it.

[Fatboy2017]

I dumped the Husky type clamp and used a Stihl clamp, can't remember which model exactly, but they go on size 30mm, 32mm etc, quite cheap and ready available from Stihl dealer, you just tighten with a screwdriver, can be re-used and work very well

[spudulike]

I find the clamps pretty easy to use but as ADW says, there is a knack to it and guess we have both developed our own methods......or he has some sort of magical factory tool he is not telling us about!😉