Author Topic: What do you use to plug the vacuum line? (Read 2818 times)

interfuse · « **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??

Herr Tod · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:19:04 PM »

Put a screwdriver in it, an allen wrench, a bolt, anything goes.

tomacGTi · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:05:57 PM »

I just fold it over and clamp it with a binder clip.

-Randy

92mx83 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:18:03 PM »

golf tee.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:59:54 PM »

Quote from: "92mx83"

golf tee.

Plus 1!

interfuse · « **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.

Banditmax · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2007, 03:39:57 AM »

lol i just used vice grips.

erik · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2007, 05:09:07 AM »

I just use a bolt.

CWO4GUNNER · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2007, 12:38:30 PM »

Bartjan · « **Reply #9 on:** May 05, 2007, 01:58:42 PM »

Quote from: "CWO4GUNNER"

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

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

Herr Tod · « **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?

CWO4GUNNER · « **Reply #11 on:** May 05, 2007, 03:31:01 PM »

interfuse · « **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.