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Post by gaillarry on Nov 7, 2013 8:40:05 GMT -6
Is it necessary to have the vent line hooked up> The vent line on my carbs is about a foot long - thinking it would be simpler to remove the line and point the vent T down.
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Post by zekkfett on Nov 7, 2013 8:58:39 GMT -6
Is it necessary to have the vent line hooked up> The vent line on my carbs is about a foot long - thinking it would be simpler to remove the line and point the vent T down. The vent line is there to prevent a very dangerous fire. If that vent drips even a little bit onto something hot, such as the exhaust; you're going to start an instant blaze. Keep the vent line; it should be routed to where it will vent BELOW the bike for safety purposes. |
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Post by ram45red on Jan 10, 2014 12:28:00 GMT -6
Can someone post a picture of where these vent lines connect on carbs?
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Post by Blaine on Jan 10, 2014 14:31:53 GMT -6
Can someone post a picture of where these vent lines connect on carbs? There are two "T"s the bottom one is fuel line.......upper "T" is the vent tube.   |
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Post by ram45red on Jan 10, 2014 16:30:43 GMT -6
The bottom I can tell is fuel and the only other T that I can find on carbs comes from both carbs close to the diaframs and they are connected together with a t.This will go up to my petcok.Correct?
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Post by Blaine on Jan 10, 2014 19:41:02 GMT -6
Yep that is correct.It will have vacuum.The "t" for the vent is down between that & the fuel "T". If it is blocked in anyway the bike will not rev up. |
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Post by ram45red on Jan 10, 2014 20:42:23 GMT -6
Found it.PO had capped it off. Bike was not running and carbs were off when I got it. Trying to finish getting it all back together. The plan is to fire it up day after tomarrow. Thanks.
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Post by Blaine on Jan 10, 2014 22:12:56 GMT -6
Found it.PO had capped it off. Bike was not running and carbs were off when I got it. Trying to finish getting it all back together. The plan is to fire it up day after tomarrow. Thanks. Glad to help. |
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Post by buttarz on Apr 22, 2014 20:30:24 GMT -6
Ah this is what i've been looking for .. the right side of my carb has a plug and the left side has the vent to the petcock. Should i fashion together a T- hose and hook both to the petcock?
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Post by Blaine on Apr 22, 2014 21:44:04 GMT -6
Ah this is what i've been looking for .. the right side of my carb has a plug and the left side has the vent to the petcock. Should i fashion together a T- hose and hook both to the petcock? It doesn't matter.Either way is fine as long as you have no vacuum leaks. |
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Post by eaglerider on Apr 23, 2014 6:34:38 GMT -6
And by the way, that is not a vent...it is a vacum port...the petcock operates by vacum.
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Post by Blaine on Apr 23, 2014 14:41:58 GMT -6
And by the way, that is not a vent...it is a vacum port...the petcock operates by vacum. Some how this thread started of on a question on the vent line & got switched to a Vacuum line question.As stated the vacuum runs to the petcock.The vent line is the one with clear tube on it directly above the fuel "T". |
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Post by eaglerider on Apr 23, 2014 18:35:24 GMT -6
read the post from 22 hours ago, Blaine.....yes, things did get sorta confusing....but the post I refer to is talking about the "vent" line that is on top of the carb...he called them vents....said one was plugged, the other went to the petcock....has to be the vacum port on top of the carbs he was calling vents.
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Post by Blaine on Apr 23, 2014 19:40:14 GMT -6
read the post from 22 hours ago, Blaine.....yes, things did get sorta confusing....but the post I refer to is talking about the "vent" line that is on top of the carb...he called them vents....said one was plugged, the other went to the petcock....has to be the vacum port on top of the carbs he was calling vents. Yep I missed that originally. |
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