Seems like the wrong T fitting. I've rehabed 3 or 4 sets of these and they all had the same 1/4" fitting, black in color
On 9/30/08, Kyle Munz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
