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Re: [St] Fuel Pressure RegulatorHose....(wasstickythrottlecable....)
- Subject: Re: [St] Fuel Pressure RegulatorHose....(wasstickythrottlecable....)
- From: " Kevin Dicks" <rawsonboy@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:51:42 -0400
I have NEVER had one of those work properly :)
It's clearly operator error....before someone chimes in.
-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 1:06 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [St] Fuel Pressure
RegulatorHose....(wasstickythrottlecable....)
Motion Pro cable luber:
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0182/
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Young, Mike" <myoung@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> I've seen, and don't ask me to remember where, a devise that snaps
> over
> the control cable and sheath at one end, and allows some kind of aerosol
> type solvent/lube to be pumped through the assembly under pressure
> flushing the gunk and crud out the other end of the assembly. I thought
> it looked like a neat idea, but didn't have a current application for it
> so I didn't file it in long term memory. Bicycle shop? Marine? Aircraft
> Spruce catalog? McMaster-Carr?
> If I run across it again soon I'll post it to the list.....
>
> Mike
> '06 ST
> Seattle
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeremy Witt
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 9:35 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [St] Fuel Pressure Regulator
> Hose....(wasstickythrottlecable....)
>
> Yup.
>
> Jeremy Witt
> Newbury Partners
> www.newburypartners.com
> (o) 603-893-3022
> (c) 603-475-4228
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Ulizzi
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:17 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [St] Fuel Pressure Regulator Hose....(
> wasstickythrottlecable....)
>
> If memory serves, the cable has one of those metal
> thingies on both ends, which would prevent it from
> coming out of the sheath. Am I correct on this ?
>
> John
>
>
> --- Jeremy Witt wrote:
>
> > Might as well, but that's really the only way to
> > know. Could also be
> > that the dirt and crud made its way further up the
> > cable than was
> > accessible while still attached to the throttle
> > bodies. Having it half
> > out of the bike could allow you to lube more
> > thoroughly.
> >
> > Jeremy Witt
> > Newbury Partners
> > www.newburypartners.com
> > (o) 603-893-3022
> > (c) 603-475-4228
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of John Ulizzi
> > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:08 PM
> > To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [St] Fuel Pressure Regulator Hose....(
> > was
> > stickythrottlecable....)
> >
> > No.. for that much work, I might as well just
> > replace
> > it, no? Might try that tho...
> >
> >
> > --- Jeremy Witt 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
> > > www.newburypartners.com
> > > (o) 603-893-3022
> > > (c) 603-475-4228
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > > Of John Ulizzi
> > > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:00 AM
> > > To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > 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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