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fuel tap question

Post by kim » Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:17 am

Can anyone advise if there is meant to be an o-ring in the groove on the elbow that fits into the fuel tap ??

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Re: fuel tap question

Post by ekoja » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:20 am

check out thee parts manual, in the download section.
It does not look like there is an "o" ring there.

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Re: fuel tap question

Post by M.V. » Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:29 am

kim wrote:Can anyone advise if there is meant to be an o-ring in the groove on the elbow that fits into the fuel tap ??

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No, & that parts not suppsed to some off the fuel tap at all!

Don't worry, mine's the same, just jam it in there as tight as you can & forget about [-o<

I actually have mine held in with some metal epoxy, cos a new fuel tap is $160 odd AUD ffrom MR. Yamaha.

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Re: fuel tap question

Post by bagmaker » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:51 am

mine is the same, dont know the best answer.
I tapped mine with a SMALL hammer to get it to seat properly, let go one day at a set of lights and I spun out -embarrasing- about 2 metres into the intersection.
Fuel had dumped right in front of the tyre.

No problems since the hammer episode. The line there is under suction? -I think this helps

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Re: fuel tap question

Post by HolerTogni » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:16 am

Hi kim!

As said before: No o-ring here; the best thing to keep the tube in place and sealed is to glue it in (with a suitable adhesive).

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