Carb elbow repair suggestions
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Carb elbow repair suggestions
I recently got a 90 Electra glide and the plastic elbow at the carb for the fuel line was cracked. \\; I removed the plastic and attached the line to the remaining stub of a brass fitting, clamped the hose down good. \\; IT crimps the line a little now when you put the air filter back on. \\; So I got a new elbow at the dealer - all brass this time - and am now trying to figure out how to get the stub out. \\; I'm sure others have gone through this too, is there an easy way to extract what is in there? What works good?
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i had the same problem with my fatboy. i have the cv \\;carb. i just took a good pair of vice-grips and clamped onto the remaining brass nipple and twisted it back and forth and pulled and it came out. to reinstall the new one i just used a nice big c-clamp and slowely pressed it back in.
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RE: Carb elbow repair suggestions
Just had to do the same thing a couple weeks ago. I tried the vise grips but there was no way I was going to get it out with those without damaging the carb. I tapped the inside of the brass stub, found a brass air line that slipped over the outside, put a washer on top and screwed in a bolt. Essentially I made a little puller and it worked great. When putting the brass elbow in I put it in the freezer for a while and took a hot air paint stipper and heated up the carb body \\;(I didn't think a torch would be a good idea) I was able to tap the brass fitting right in, no leaks.
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Wow, that was a lot of effort. \\; I did mine yesterday. \\; I tugged good with the vise grips and it came right out. \\; When re-installing I just eased it back in by tapping lightly with a hammer. \\; No leaks, no problems. \\; I would have used the C-clamp to press it in but I only had a 4" one and it wasn't big enough.
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On a slightly separate note, I installed a fuel filter while I was in there. \\; Just one of those glass ones from Autozone. \\; When I did though the fuel line ad a slight upward bend as it went from the tank to the carb. \\; Totally screwed up my ride. \\; It sputtered and coughed anytime I was barely on the throttle. \\; Gas just wasn't flowing right because of the upward slope. \\; Took someline out and made sure gravity could do its thing, and the problem was solved. \\; I would have thought the pressure of all th efuel in the tank would have been enough to push the gas through that very slight upward curve. \\; But it didn't. \\; So be careful if you put a filter in.
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On a slightly separate note, I installed a fuel filter while I was in there. \\; Just one of those glass ones from Autozone. \\; When I did though the fuel line ad a slight upward bend as it went from the tank to the carb. \\; Totally screwed up my ride. \\; It sputtered and coughed anytime I was barely on the throttle. \\; Gas just wasn't flowing right because of the upward slope. \\; Took someline out and made sure gravity could do its thing, and the problem was solved. \\; I would have thought the pressure of all th efuel in the tank would have been enough to push the gas through that very slight upward curve. \\; But it didn't. \\; So be careful if you put a filter in.
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Wow, that was a lot of effort. \\;\\\\\\; I did mine yesterday. \\;\\\\\\; I tugged good with the vise grips and it came right out. \\;\\\\\\; When re-installing I just eased it back in by tapping lightly with a hammer. \\;\\\\\\; No leaks, no problems. \\;\\\\\\; I would have used the C-clamp to press it in but I only had a 4" one and it wasn't big enough.
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On a slightly separate note, I installed a fuel filter while I was in there. \\;\\\\\\; Just one of those glass ones from Autozone. \\;\\\\\\; When I did though the fuel line ad a slight upward bend as it went from the tank to the carb. \\;\\\\\\; Totally screwed up my ride. \\;\\\\\\; It sputtered and coughed anytime I was barely on the throttle. \\;\\\\\\; Gas just wasn't flowing right because of the upward slope. \\;\\\\\\; Took someline out and made sure gravity could do its thing, and the problem was solved. \\;\\\\\\; I would have thought the pressure of all th efuel in the tank would have been enough to push the gas through that very slight upward curve. \\;\\\\\\; But it didn't. \\;\\\\\\; So be careful if you put a filter in.
Wow, that was a lot of effort. \\;\\\\\\; I did mine yesterday. \\;\\\\\\; I tugged good with the vise grips and it came right out. \\;\\\\\\; When re-installing I just eased it back in by tapping lightly with a hammer. \\;\\\\\\; No leaks, no problems. \\;\\\\\\; I would have used the C-clamp to press it in but I only had a 4" one and it wasn't big enough.
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On a slightly separate note, I installed a fuel filter while I was in there. \\;\\\\\\; Just one of those glass ones from Autozone. \\;\\\\\\; When I did though the fuel line ad a slight upward bend as it went from the tank to the carb. \\;\\\\\\; Totally screwed up my ride. \\;\\\\\\; It sputtered and coughed anytime I was barely on the throttle. \\;\\\\\\; Gas just wasn't flowing right because of the upward slope. \\;\\\\\\; Took someline out and made sure gravity could do its thing, and the problem was solved. \\;\\\\\\; I would have thought the pressure of all th efuel in the tank would have been enough to push the gas through that very slight upward curve. \\;\\\\\\; But it didn't. \\;\\\\\\; So be careful if you put a filter in.
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that is interesting as hell
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I was just gonna post a thread about sputtering \\; and popng while engine is cold
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i just did the elbow replacement on my 94 electra glide 2 days ago
and used same fuel line
no filter
and also put a new diaphram and o ring in the accelerator pump
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bike is now sputtering and popping
till it gets warmed up
which takes 5 - 10 minutes
cold blooded beoch
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but \\; i wonder if the fuel line slope is my problem
you wouldnt think so
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Ill give it a look
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RE: Carb elbow repair suggestions
Where'd you get the carb parts? \\; I've been looking around for a carb rebuild kit, but haven't happen on one yet. \\; Just got back from a 200 mile trip and it ran great, though, so maybe I better not mess with the carb at all!
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