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matt glascock
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Sealing Combat Wombat air box

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Good morning, Hodakaphiles, I've been checking SH and HPI for about a year now and have not been able to score the rubber gasket used to seal the CW air box. I'm not sure if they will ever be reproduced again. What alternatives have been used to secure a good seal between the air box and cover plate? Also, how important is it to fenestrate the inner cover plate for better aspiration? Thanks!!

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If you can't find anything else, I would see if you can find rubber gasket material in strips or sheets and cut one to fit. If you can't cut one continuous gasket, you could glue it together with RTV cement.

Another alternative would be to lay out a bead of silicone on a stiff plastic sheet and flatten it a bit and let dry. You should be able to peel the silicone off the plastic and have a continuous gasket to fit. I'd used a marker to draw it out on the plastic as a guide.

Just some thoughts, Matt. ; D Victor

1978 175SL
1976 03 Wombat
1975 99 Road Toad (2)
1973 96 Dirt Squirt (2)
1973 “Wombat Combat”
1973 Combat Wombat
1972 94 Wombat (2)
1972 Super Squirt
1971 92B+ Ace
1970 92B Ace 100B (2)
1968 92 Ace 100
1966 Ace 90
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Re: Sealing Combat Wombat air box

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OOh. Great Idea, Victor. I didn't think of using cured silicone. That's the ticket. Thanks!!

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Sometimes I wonder where my mind takes me! Other times it's down right scary!!! LOL!!! ; D Victor

1978 175SL
1976 03 Wombat
1975 99 Road Toad (2)
1973 96 Dirt Squirt (2)
1973 “Wombat Combat”
1973 Combat Wombat
1972 94 Wombat (2)
1972 Super Squirt
1971 92B+ Ace
1970 92B Ace 100B (2)
1968 92 Ace 100
1966 Ace 90
; D Victor
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Sounds like we are marching to the beat of the same drummer, Victor!! Its always an exciting trip, though.
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Funny you should mention that! I was marching with my mid school band in a parade today! ; D Victor

1978 175SL
1976 03 Wombat
1975 99 Road Toad (2)
1973 96 Dirt Squirt (2)
1973 “Wombat Combat”
1973 Combat Wombat
1972 94 Wombat (2)
1972 Super Squirt
1971 92B+ Ace
1970 92B Ace 100B (2)
1968 92 Ace 100
1966 Ace 90
; D Victor
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Bravo for life' s little ironies :)
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how about a thin strip of weather stripping?
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Hey, that looks slick! Where did you get that? I tried some self-adhesive weatherstrip material previously but it was too thick to get the air box closed. That looks ribbon-thin and dense. Thank you!

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Yeah!!! That looks really well fitting & efficient Bob! Great input & easily done! Takes care of the figment issue nicely! I'm going to remember this one!!! ; D Victor

1978 175SL
1976 03 Wombat
1975 99 Road Toad (2)
1973 96 Dirt Squirt (2)
1973 “Wombat Combat”
1973 Combat Wombat
1972 94 Wombat (2)
1972 Super Squirt
1971 92B+ Ace
1970 92B Ace 100B (2)
1968 92 Ace 100
1966 Ace 90
; D Victor
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Re: Sealing Combat Wombat air box

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Matt
I had some laying around the garage left over from sealing around a door frame a door a few years ago and tried it and it seems to work well on the airbox cover. If believe I got it a Lowe's. They have all different widths and thicknesses and density ...I looked for the package to get the dimensions but i cant find it..
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Walmart...
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WalMart to the rescue...again!! Looks like 3/16" is the call, Squid.

Thanks fellas!

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I used screen spline (for holding a screen in place in a door) held in place with RTV silicone sealant. It comes in many diameters and is very flexible. It worked great for making a gasket for my model 99 Road Toad's air box cover.
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That looks great, and more like the original gasket in that it is grooved to encase the outside rim of the air box. I'll check it out. Thanks!!

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Two great possibilities for Hodaka air boxes! Great info guys!!! ; D Victor

1978 175SL
1976 03 Wombat
1975 99 Road Toad (2)
1973 96 Dirt Squirt (2)
1973 “Wombat Combat”
1973 Combat Wombat
1972 94 Wombat (2)
1972 Super Squirt
1971 92B+ Ace
1970 92B Ace 100B (2)
1968 92 Ace 100
1966 Ace 90
; D Victor
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Re: Sealing Combat Wombat air box

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Agreed - pretty darn smart folks on here!
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