Fuel tank "pick up tube?" problem

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May 1, 2011 | 06:41 PM

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stevevfd

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From: Northern Virginia

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Originally Posted by red deuce

Stevevfd what size hoses did you go with? And how long? I want to replace all the lines inside the tank. I have a Deuce also. thanks

I actually got the idea from this thread:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...fuel-line.html

I used the two one-foot lengths of the 5/16" Gates submersible line. I got it at Carquest and it was about $20 a foot. Make sure you get submersible line and not regular fuel line. If it's not submersible, the gas will eat at it and soften it up. I also got some very small fuel injector clamps (the screw kind). The only problem is the one clamp wouldn't fit through the hole in the bottom of the tank (where the petcock would be on a non-injected bike.) So for that spot I used safety wire. I just put about 20 wraps on the end of the line and made it good and tight. It's not going anywhere. Overall the hardest part is getting all the gas out of the tank. The rest of it went very easy. It took me about an hour total.

Since then, I've had no problems. I feel like the Gates line, being thicker, stiffer, and a little shorter then stock, shouldn't have another rubbing issue. Let me know if you have any questions. I did a ton of research and looking in the service manual before tackling it, but it didn't really all make sense to me until I pulled the assembly out of the tank. Good luck!

Aug 7, 2011 | 07:56 AM

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FroggyFatBoy

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From: Western MD

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Originally Posted by bigdaddy33

Thanks for all the help! I passed the info on to my friend.

Check out this youtube video, it seems pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9bHJ90kOZM

I would not let that guy work on my bike... he fought and fought to get the new hose on, then barely got the hose over the filter tube swell and puts the clamp on anyway. all he had to do was submerge the plastic tube in hot water and it would have softened right up to slide on. and why not put the tube on on the filter before routing the hose through the assembly. he was putting a lot of undue stress and movement on rather delicate components.

then when installing the pump assy he just forces the tank line and float into the tank. then when he forgets the new gasket he just rips it back out of the tank with the flaot being slammed against the opening making it slam back and forth.. no wonder people have problems with float accuracy and dependability/longevity..

and oh.. the "wire thingy" as he calls it is a a baling wire.. at least thats what it was called...