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Offline interfuse

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« on: May 04, 2007, 12:40:25 PM »
When you do a carb sync? I'm thinking about trying using a pair of vice grips to pinch the hose. Anybody got a better idea??
Mike

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Offline Herr Tod

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2007, 02:19:04 PM »
Put a screwdriver in it, an allen wrench, a bolt, anything goes.

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2007, 04:05:57 PM »
I just fold it over and clamp it with a binder clip.

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2007, 04:18:03 PM »
golf tee.
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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2007, 04:59:54 PM »
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golf tee.

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2007, 09:32:09 PM »
I went to golf town and picked up some golf tee's (the smallest quantity I could get was 65...). I'm gonna give it a run tomorrow.
Mike

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Offline Banditmax

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2007, 03:39:57 AM »
lol i just used vice grips.

Offline erik

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2007, 05:09:07 AM »
I just use a bolt.

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2007, 12:38:30 PM »
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Offline Bartjan

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2007, 01:58:42 PM »
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I don' understand why you would need to plug the vacume lines to the carbs unless your talking about the fuel tank vacuum line

yep  :stickpoke:

i just have a vacuum line and fuel line which are long enough, so i can put my tank on the rear seat and sync the carbs with the tank still attached
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Offline Herr Tod

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2007, 03:23:48 PM »
I don't get it? Removing the tank takes about 30 seconds. What's the big deal? :stickpoke:

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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2007, 03:31:01 PM »
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What do you use to plug the vacuum line?
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2007, 06:32:11 PM »
I just take the tank off. It's two only 2 hoses on the 400. It's darn near impossible to get at the screws on the carb even with the tank off. If I have a helper I'll sometimes just left the tank off. But most of the times I remove it and sync the carbs before the float bowls run low. I like to think of it like a race.

I used the golf tee today and it works great. Bikes running loads better now. I also found my air leak. I've been using the stock air filter and some how it shrank? there was like a 1/4" gap where air was just coming straight through all the way around.
Mike

'91 GSF400
It's more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.