Re: [St] Fuel Pressure RegulatorHose....(wasstickythrottlecable....)

[" Kevin Dicks" <rawsonboy@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have NEVER had one of those work properly :)

It's clearly operator error....before someone chimes in.

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Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 1:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [St] Fuel Pressure
RegulatorHose....(wasstickythrottlecable....)


Motion Pro cable luber:

http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0182/

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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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