air boot install

[Scott Sappington]

The manual stresses using silicone on air boot to airbox during installation. Is this a MUST? The boot can be a bit of a pain to get on and in place and clamp. 74 250 Hare model. I reach thru the air cleaner side work on the boot. Silicone seems like it will be a mess. What are ya'll doing? Scott

[hankthecrank]

Hey Scott. I think spray silicone is whats recommended, not a messy caulk type. The spray will hang in there long enough to use it but then will disipate. Hank

Hank Rinehart

[gooddirt]

Use it if the molded lip has imperfections or if the boot does not butt up to the air box body: no spray it might slip off.

[Scott Sappington]

This is not an area where the factory was trying to prevent dirt from seeping thru the boot to air box seal?

[Mickey Sergeant]

I heat it up to get boot to stretch easier. Works good for me