Taking them off isn't the part I'm reluctant to do. Its fighting those damn Y-shaped intake tubes back on that I'm sweating.
-Kyle On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Creative Residential Designs < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You'll let used to it Kyle...the last time I took my carbs off it took me > 20 minutes. HotrodMamma.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kyle Munz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:54 PM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel Line size? > > Greeeeeat, so I gotta take the carbs back off. Seriously, anyone near Phx > with a strong right hand? >:) > > -Kyle > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 11:04 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
