Re: [St] Fuel Pressure Regulator Hose....( was sticky throttlecable....)

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No.. for that much work, I might as well just replace
it, no?  Might try that tho...


--- Jeremy Witt <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Did you disconnect the cable and pull it out of the
> frame to see if it
> is binding up anywhere?  
> 
> Jeremy Witt
> Newbury Partners
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of John Ulizzi
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:00 AM
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> Subject: [St] Fuel Pressure Regulator Hose....( was
> sticky
> throttlecable....)
> 
> OK, so in trying to free up my sticky throttle
> cable,
> I pull my tank, etc, to get at the
>
upward-facing-let-the-dirt-in-must-have-been-designed-by-Lucas
> cable ends at the throttle body. No amount of lube
> helps, BTW. Anyway, when disconnecting the various
> tubes from the tank, I notice there is no hose
> connecting to the fuel pressure regulator on the
> side
> of the tank. ( This would be the medium size vacuum
> hose tap that comes out of the plate on the right
> side
> of the tank and takes a 90 degree turn forward and
> down.) I pull the tank, and there is no hose laying
> around anywhere. Where would the other end of this
> mythical hose connect to? I looked and looked and
> looked, pulled the airbox, etc. Cannot find another
> vacuum tap with a missing hose. Manual says nothing
> about it. Several years ago I had the bike in for
> service under warranty, and for several days they
> worked on it to find the reason I was down on power
> and not running smoothly. When I got it back, it ran
> smooth but was down on power, I cant help but wonder
> if this missing hose is the culprit. The service
> manual also indicates a tip over valve on one of the
> tank vent hoses that I do not have. 
> 
> Any ideas? Where Should I look? Since I have it
> apart,
> I will keep it apart for a few days and do a bunch
> of
> general maintainence that is due, I have another
> bike
> to ride...I am really disappointed to find that for
> 4
> years I may have been running in an incorrect state
> that was done by my dealer. They will remain
> nameless
> until I am sure about this...
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> John
> 
> 
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