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



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 <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
> 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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