There is a plastic tube coming from the bottom of one of the carburetors and it is not connected to anything at the other end. There is a nipple on the other carb and I'm wondering if it should be connected to that? Does anyone know if it's just there to balance out the float in the two carbs?
2007-01-20 12:22:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
--Both of the carbs have a "nipple" on the bottom of the float bowls.
--The nipple is there so you can plug a hose onto it.
--It's for draining the carbs, or if the float bowl over fills, the excess fuel drains out the tubes.
--They don't connect to anything at the other end.
--Just route the hoses behind the rear of the motor and down to the ground.
--Tie them to the frame or centerstand, so dripping fuel doesn't fall on the exhaust pipes.
2007-01-20 12:40:33 · answer #1 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
(1) Start the car, remove the hose, if it starts running ruff or dies, it's probably a vacuum hose.
(2) remove the hose put your finger over the opening, have someone else start the engine. If it sucks on your finger it's a vacuum port. But the nipple back on. Remove the hose and put a nipple on the other side.
(3) if you're vents don't open on your heating system when switching from defroster to floor, this may be the vacuum tube that operates the heating system.
The float inside your carburetor is controlled by a needle valve attached to a float inside the carburetor and have nothing to do with the hose.
2007-01-20 20:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by puppets48744 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You should have 2 tubes they are called floatbowl drain tubes or overflow tubes these are used to help prevent fuel from accumulating on the top of the trans. housing or to keep fuel from getting on any of your electrical componants to prevent a fire or worse an exposion! I dont recomend removing these lines becuase after all it is 4 your safety honda put them on 4 a reason. motorcycle mechanic for 7 years.
2007-01-20 20:52:09 · answer #3 · answered by michael m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are carburetor over flow tubes.They hook to the bottom of the carb.and the other end is not hooked to anything.Honda Rocks M/C Tech.
2007-01-20 20:58:45 · answer #4 · answered by (A) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an overflow tube. It keeps gas from pouring into the intake if the float gets stuck.
2007-01-20 23:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋