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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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Default Need fuel line help PLEASE!!!

Can anybody help me out with a fuel line diagram for a mid 80's Softail PLEASE????

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Ben
 
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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off the top of my head:

there is a line connecting the 2 tanks at the front, probably 8 inches or so long, this allows gas from the right tank to flow into the left tank and vice versa.
with the tanks mounted, you will see the little fittings, cut hose to length so that the hose isn't dangling down.



there is a line connecting the 2 tanks at the top, which allows air to go back and forth, so that gas is equalised in the 2 tanks. this line might be 1/4" diameter

and a petcock fitting on the left tank towards the rear.

from the petcock, a fuel line runs between the cylinders to the carb,

fuel lines probably 5/16" diameter, maybe 1/4" for the line on the top of the tanks.

is that what you needed?

MIke
 
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