2009 Softail fuel crossover line...what is the inner diameter? I'm getting ready to pull the tank and looking for some replacement. Can't find an answer in the manual...and yes, I did a search.

 

Bueller?

 

The outside diameter of the metal tubes between the tank and the nipple is 5/16" ... not measured with precision tool, but that should give you an idea.

I cut mine off and tossed it, replaced it with the stainless steel bolt on type.

If you go that way, better bolt it to the tank on the right side before you mount the tank. Darn hard to tighten that side without scratching the rocker cover. More room to work with on the left.

 

Thanks man!

I'm actually going to install a quick disconnect so I don't have to deal with the gas flood every time I take the tank off. I needed to know what size
of these to order...

http://www.coyote-gear.com/quickdisconnects.html


Looks like it's the 5/16th barb.

 

5/16 is correct. I just re-installed my tank this weekend and took note of the piece that I used to replace it.

The service manual does state the size but not on any list or chart. If you follow the instructions in the manual on how to remove your tank, it tells you to make a plug for one side of the crossover by using a short length of 5/16 fuel line, a bolt or plug of some kind and a couple of clamps. That's how I found out what size to go with when I was getting ready to remove my tank.

 

Yeah...read that...just wanted to make sure of the inner diameter. In the manual it talks about a vent hose...but I don't see that looking under the tank. I do see wiring...I'm assuming that is for the fuel gauge.

I've pretty much run the bike down to very little gas in the tank...going to siphon pump what's left. Then I'll take a suggestion I read elsewhere on the board and just lift the front of the bike so any small amount of gas will go to the back.

Should be drip free....I hope.

 

I bought one of those and I didn't trust how to put it on. I ended up not using it because I didn't want to wait until the tank was on and filled with gas before I realized that it was going to leak. Have you had any issues with yours since you installed it? I am actually tempted to install one of the quick disconnects that have been pointed out by others. If I had something like that and didn't have to worry about spills I would feel totally confident pulling the tank on and off any time I wanted to do something underneath it such as switch out my rocker boxes or redo my wiring on my horn and lights.

 

i use a piece of copper tubing in the gas line, as sort of a splice piece that the fuel line slides over. i use 4 small hose clamps. one on each tank nipple, and one on each side of the splice. when i want to take the tank off, simply use 2 flat jaw vise grips and clamp onto the fuel line between the copper tubing and the tank nipple, loosen one of the hose clamps holding fuel line onto tubing and slide it apart. very minimal gas spill. annnnd cost me only about $6 worth of copper tubing and hose clamps.

 

This is why I'm pulling the tank...so I can re-wire my horn...(i'm moving it) and so I can properly polish the rocker boxes.

 

By general rule, when a hose size is listed it refers to the inner diameter (ID).

The vent host is not at the bottom of the tank. It actually runs along the front of the tank together with the wiring harness that leads under your console. The nipple that it attaches to is also located under the console on the front right side. The hose should just pull off. There are no clamps or anything like that. This vent hose is there to allow for overflow and expansion. It runs under the bike and the other end of it comes out at the rear left side near the swingarm.

That's interesting. Just after I read and posted my comments, I was thinking of something similar. The quick disconnect fitting look great but at $45 I thought they were a bit steep. I may look into doing something similar with mine.