Yeah, that's how I did it last time, it's still a pain. I was thinking Honda employed 3-armed gorillas to install them at the factory.
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 4:50 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You have to heat them up with a heat gun and they get real pliable. They > will take a lot of heat before any damage. Often thay get to hot to touch so > it's a balencing act > > > On 10/1/08, Kyle Munz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
