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Old May 18, 2012 | 09:34 AM
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Do yourself a favor and replace that pos fuel line with the Gates/Napa submersible fuel line! https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...fuel-line.html
 

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Old May 19, 2012 | 06:52 AM
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i just have to wonder why a person would NOT use the quick disconnect.. that is why it's there.. hence the name "quick disconnect".
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by FroggyFatBoy
i just have to wonder why a person would NOT use the quick disconnect.. that is why it's there.. hence the name "quick disconnect".
Trust me, I was kicking myself in the head after the fact. I was wondering myself why I didn't use it. Just lack of experience I guess.
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Hogpro
Some people have also cracked that fuel line without knowing it.
Its cracked on several bikes without any outside help at all.

Originally Posted by toxicstang99
Trust me, I was kicking myself in the head after the fact. I was wondering myself why I didn't use it. Just lack of experience I guess.
Just write it off to a life lesson, get the manual out first or leave things alone till you can and move on.
No matter how smart we think we are no one is immune to getting a momentary case of the stupids every once in a while.
 
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