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Post by alleyoop on Jul 10, 2013 13:31:28 GMT -5
NICE GOING TROUT, Good tip you should write it up and create a thread in the TIP and TRICK SECTION. If you mount it with the modified part up that should also help. Like they say WHERE THEREs A WILL THEREs A WAY. Alleyoop  |
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Post by trouty56 on Jul 10, 2013 13:44:04 GMT -5
Thanks Alleyoop....I'll wait to do it 'after' the test run tomorrow....lol....the modified part unfortunately has to go down in this case.....the opposite side screws onto the bottom of the tank. I feel the weld will hold, however,....I have a fuel tank that had been welded last year on my daughters car and it still is leak free. I should have taken more pics during the take apart phase....but that is how I run....fast and furious....I'll take a pic of the installed parts though and how I capped the vacuum at the intake.
Thanks again for the words of encouragement....
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Post by alleyoop on Jul 10, 2013 13:51:30 GMT -5
Well if it does not pan out, just get rid of that petcock hooked up to the tank itself and replace it with this. You can get the parts for a couple of bucks at the hardware store: Gas coupler and then a reducer to fit your fuel line.  Alleyoop  |
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Post by trouty56 on Jul 10, 2013 14:15:22 GMT -5
Oh my gosh.....hahahahaha.....now that is a fix......thanks!! There is a big week coming up next week in Gettysburg, PA....the annual "Bike Week".....I'm gonna crash it with Pinkie.....need to have it running.....actually I have a lot of friends that will be there....  |
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Post by trouty56 on Jul 11, 2013 9:00:46 GMT -5
This cured all the scooter's symptoms but for how long?  Been reading about ethanol laced gasoline and JB Weld......not good....might have to get straight gas in a town across the way. I have time for other options but for now.....happiness!!!! My Rube Goldberg contraption.......  |
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Post by trouty56 on Jul 12, 2013 19:44:30 GMT -5
Well the JB Weld did NOT hold.....so I went to my backup plan....my first backup plan.....I used a 3/8 inch long flare gas fitting (got the idea from Alleyoop) and threaded the 3/8 opening with a 1/4 inch NPT tap. Then used a  degree angle. tightened things up and had a leak at the flare....removed it and sealed the threads with a bar of soap....re-tightened and I might have something here....so far with stuff I had in the garage.....  Main point of this post is that JB Weld does not stand up to today's gasoline with it's additives..... |
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degree angle. tightened things up and had a leak at the flare....removed it and sealed the threads with a bar of soap....re-tightened and I might have something here....so far with stuff I had in the garage.....