All I can guess is that the previous had to replace that fitting at one point and just grabbed whatever was handy. The bike came with its share of Yamaha parts on it, so he wasn't picky about what he used.
-Kyle On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:42 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not sure why the two fittings would be different sizes. I have a couple > of the old and age hardened oem lines that are only about 6" long that are > the same size on both ends. I have a diagram in my Honda manual pg 4-12 > showing the hose in the upper right also in the Clymer manual pg 178 fig > 53. Previous owners can be troublesome, mine was > > > On 9/30/08, Kyle Munz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> So I'm aright in assuming the nipple on the 'T' between the carbs should >> be the same as the one on the fuel shut off valve right? I really need >> someone in Phx to slap the previous owner for me... >> >> -Kyle >> >> On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 6:19 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Mine(replaced when I did carbs in spring) is 1/4". Originally probably >>> metric between 1/4 and 5/16. The breathers are the same. I have 2 sets in >>> the garage now and the fittings are the same as I have on tha bike now. >>> >>> On 9/30/08, Kyle Munz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> While messing around on the bike I decided to clean up the fuel line. >>>> The one it came with had what I assumed was a brass coupler in the middle >>>> of >>>> it for some reason. I took it off, and it's not a coupler, it's threaded on >>>> one end. Got to looking at it, and the white plastic 'T' between the #2 and >>>> #3 carbs where the fuel line hooks up is bigger than 5/16". The previous >>>> owner must have fancied this brass thingy as a reducer of some sort. I've >>>> got plenty of 5/16" fuel hose, and could run a new one, but it won't hook >>>> up >>>> to the carbs. Can anyone tell me if this is correct? Shouldn't it be 5/16" >>>> all around or is this the plastic 'T' on my carbs the wrong one? >>>> >>>> -Kyle >>>> -83CB650SC >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
